Experiments in delinkification

Filed Under (Industry Biz News) by Admin on 31-05-2010

A few years back, my friend Steve Gillmor, the long-time technology writer and blogger, went on a crusade against the hyperlink. He stopped putting links into his posts and other online writings. I could never quite understand his motivation, and the whole effort struck me as quixotic and silly. I mean, wasn’t the hyperlink the formative technology of the entire World Wide Web? Wasn’t the Web a hypermedia system, for crying out loud? My view has changed. I’m still not sure what Gillmor was up to, but I now have a great deal of sympathy for his crusade. In fact,…

BookBook for your MacBook

Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 30-05-2010

BookBook is a one-of-a-kind, hardback leather case designed exclusively for MacBook Pro. Available in Classic Black or Vibrant Red, BookBook brings three levels of security to your prized Mac. First, the hardback cover and spine provide solid protection from the rigors of the road. Second, the vintage book design disguises MacBook for superior security. And third, the stylish case protects you from being like everyone else because BookBook is totally original, just like you

The Devlin Diary by Christi Phillips – Book review

Filed Under (World Business) by Admin on 29-05-2010

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The Shallows excerpt, reviews

Filed Under (Industry Biz News) by Admin on 28-05-2010

The new issue of Wired features an excerpt from my new book, The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. The excerpt draws on material from the chapter of the book entitled “The Juggler’s Brain,” in which I examine an array of research on how the Internet and networked computers are influencing our mental habits and altering the way we think. (For those of a scientific bent, I should note that the chapter itself, which is considerably longer than the excerpt, surveys many more studies than could be accommodated in the Wired piece.) I previously listed blurbs for…

Mobile Mental Therapy

Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 28-05-2010

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Mark W. Johnson: Seizing The White Space – Blog Business Success Radio

Filed Under (World Business) by Admin on 27-05-2010

Listen to Wayne Hurlbert on Blog Talk Radio

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Smart Banking

Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 27-05-2010

CScout: Citibank has opened two new branches in central Tokyo which function as much as educational and exploratory spaces for users, as regular banking outlets.

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Easy Ticket Sales with Eventzilla

Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 26-05-2010

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Rick Mathieson: The On-Demand Brand – Blog Business Success Radio

Filed Under (World Business) by Admin on 25-05-2010

Listen to Wayne Hurlbert on Blog Talk Radio

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The On-Demand Brand by Rick Mathieson – Book review

Filed Under (World Business) by Admin on 24-05-2010

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