Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- The Google Effect: New evidence of the Internet’s impact on brain and memory recalls Plato’s ancient warning « The Teeming Brain – The question is, are you going to just decry it, or figure out how to leverage the advantage that Google provides while at the same time mitigating the possible down sides.
- Dave getting a cartoon portrait – Actually, the result was fun enough that it will likely show up in the Pillar o’ Daves in the left margin of this blog.
- Hilariously awesome scientific paper finally reveals whether going to bed early make you healthy, wealthy, and wise – Heh.
- Super Punch: Doctor Who sneaks into travel posters – Nice.
- Disney’s Animated Films Place 4th at the Box Office | The Disney Blog – Well, Cars 2 has been out for a bit, but, yeah, putting Pooh up against Potter was doomed to fail. Maybe they figure it’s all about the home video market.
89 view(s)
The Google effect isn’t as bad as the Management-speak concept, where otherwise reasonable people sprinkle meaningless business jargon in their personal web log posts.
Glad my “Google Effect” post was attention-catching. Manythanks for the linkback, and also for the astute comment — which I happen to agree with wholeheartedly.
For a kind of unofficial followup, see today’s post, wherein I pass along some fascinating thoughts about the value of an advanced humanities education for technological concerns and careers, as offered in a Stanford commencement address by Google’s “in-house philosopher.”
@LH: I assume you’re referring to “… figure out how to leverage the advantage that Google provides while at the same time mitigating the possible down sides” Which isn’t meaningless, but is pretty bizspeakful.
Sorry — sometimes I actually share stuff while at the office, and the linguistic gears don’t always get shifted over.
@Matt: Nice article. As someone who went from the humanities / liberal arts into the computer biz (though not through any grand design), it’s nice to see someone advocating a balance.