We're starting a regular feature called the Daily Surf that will simply feature links to interesting stories from our daily browse through the series of tubes. I've been saving a few articles recently, so to launch the Daily Surf series, here are some of the highlights of recent weeks.
1) A Link to NPR discussing the rise of the App Economy. This is the future of my research, too, so this is one to definitely check out.
2) A little sign of the times: Business Professionals say that cannot live without 2 things -- sex and their smartphones.
3) An article on why the iPad is evil. Seriously, the iPad turns us all into consumers by eliminating much of the freedom and functionality of computers. Apple will use the iPad to control not just what you see but how as well.
4) An article on how online incivility is due to anonymity. This is just one of the reasons for incivility online imo.
Plus, enjoy this picture:
5) More on why the iPad is stupid, not revolutionary. You can't print, it doesn't have a file system, a camera, multi-tasking. Just buy a netbook. It's cheaper, too!
6) A video and article advocating the establishment of a discipline devoted to the Inter-webs! Sorry to say but this is happening with or without a discipline. Discipline's are so 20th century.
7) Neuroscience says facebook kills children's brains. I coulda told you that just from failbook.
8) Computers are also apparently making us fat. Sorry, that's been happening for a long time, and it seems like TV and McDonalds deserve more of the blame.
9) More on Susan Greenfield, the neuroscientist who insists computers are rotting our brains. Plus, she invented a new word, Yaka-Wow!
10) BBC video on Susan Greenfield...
11) There have been more rumors and more false rumors, BY FAR, about Obama already than 8 years of Bush. My question: Is this the Internet and Social Media, or the result of racism. Best bet is on both.
12) How the Internet leads to the censoring of history. It's just too easy to delete and disappear.
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