“When using technology, we often focus …

"When using technology, we often focus optimistically on all the things it does for us. But I want you to show you where it might do the opposite." https://goo.gl/x8KQWb

The seven deadly sins of social media… …

The seven deadly sins of social media.....https://goo.gl/vfCgxI The first thing to come to mind is internet pornography but there is a lot more to it than that. Remember, there are 7 deadly sins.....

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Books I looked at today whilst lurking in Barnes & Noble.... The Energy of Prayer...https://goo.gl/SCfZ1n The Quest For Mary Magdalene   https://goo.gl/nLInwM The Cyber Effect....https://goo.gl/HNBnTN

An article decrying the wasting of time …

This article decrying the wasting of time looking at trash on the media | Distracting Ourselves to Death http://goo.gl/xoB5gP Its prompts me to ponder whether it is the content or the media itself ? I suspect a good answer would be "moderation in all things"

It’s so easy to use an ipad as a pacifi …

It's so easy to use an ipad as a pacifier but it's not really good for the kids. Even many adults become addicted to technology and socially isolated. On the other hand maybe all this tech is just the harbinger of a new way of living with both good and not so good aspects. Hard …

Reading: digital vs actual print…

Paper or plasma, digital reading vs reading an actual book....http://goo.gl/eVZdgu

Here is a project to make Kinetic Sand f …

Here is a project to make Kinetic Sand for little kids to play with http://goo.gl/7bXmWQ I read a lot about how kids today spend way too much time online looking at screens. I think it is true; kids and adults are mesmerized by screens. We can't blame it all on the kids, or the technology …

My disorganized fragmented digital life…

Here is something on Medium that I can fully relate to https://goo.gl/QgEvTq

Some good reading ! Nicholas Carr writes …

Some good reading ! Nicholas Carr writes about the effects of information technology on individuals and society....http://goo.gl/s6sDUy

Keep it in your pants…..

Not what you think ! I'm referring to your mobile device.... This is your brain on mobile:  A critique of destructive smartphone habits diagnosed by someone that makes a living off of them.  

Why Most Men Aren’t Man Enough to Handle Web Porn

Why Most Men Aren’t Man Enough to Handle Web Porn I'm a firm advocate of free expression but here is something worth considering.... All parties, on left and right, believe in freedom. The question is whether there are ways of having too much freedom, or of using it in the very wrong way, so that it starts …

Center for Internet and Tech Addiction

Center for Internet & Tech Addiction There is help for trolls and geeks.....

The faux religion of Steve Jobs

Some interesting thoughts. The faux religion of Steve Jobs.....http://goo.gl/otGkNi  Forget the forbidden fruit logo and the cult of Apple jokes. The legacy of Steve Jobs is anything but religious.

Make Love Not Porn

I just finished Make Love Not Porn: Technology's Hardcore Impact on Human Behavior (TED Books) by Gallop, Cindy on Kindle for Android! http://www.amazon.com/kindleforandroid/ Interesting book !  An informative and very secular look at the perils of porn.....

Reading update…..

I just finished Mind Amplifier: Can Our Digital Tools Make Us Smarter? (Kindle Single) by Rheingold, Howard on Kindle for Android! http://www.amazon.com/kindleforandroid/

Reading update….

Reading update : 20% through Mind Amplifier: Can Our Digital Tools Make Us Smarter? (Kindle Single) by Rheingold, Howard on Kindle for Android!

Addicted to distraction…..

http://goo.gl/gpWsk | Down time, what's that ? Read this article about how we are becoming addicted to distraction and why we need time to do nothing and just think.....

Excellence is a habit that you form…..

I do know this: We are what we repeatedly do. Therefore, excellence is not a chance. Excellence is a habit that you form. Begin to make a shift on the physical level, because an ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

From this article I just read: http://goo.gl/llC8j | Addicted to Facebook? NLP Tips for Cutting Back on Social Media. 

Mindful Social Networking…..

Mindful Social Networking | Mindful  Enter the social network. Is it the greatest tool for connection and camaraderie the world has ever seen? Or is it a dangerous time-suck, isolating us in bubbles of anxious voyeurism? Well, it's both.....

A Zen approach to information overload…

A Zen approach to information overload..... It may not be very popular to admit, but I think if we are honest most of not only love our increasingly connected life, we also hate it. We do not hate our unprecedented access to information online or the countless ways we can connect with friends, family, and …