Sensory Transformation: Overcoming Cognitive Overload | The Institute For The Future

Posted: June 18th, 2008 | Author: Steve | Filed under: Technology | Comments

This research paper from the Institute for the Future discusses information overload and the future of various technologies to overcome it.  It is a really interesting read.

Sensory Transformation: New Tools & Practices for Overcoming Cognitive Overload [SR-1057] | The Institute For The Future

My favorite part is where they discuss the social web, especially social bookmarking services like del.icio.us. I love del.icio.us, and I use it quite a bit. The problem, for me, is that I haven’t yet figured out a way to discover those perfect gems of the internet which are ripe for blogging.  What I need to find are relevant stories, research, ideas, products which are just coming onto the scene, and before the mainstream blogs pick up on them.

Trying out Flock

Posted: June 18th, 2008 | Author: Steve | Filed under: Technology | Comments

I’m a huge fan of the blog Lifehacker, and have discovered a lot of web and productivity tools by reading it. yesterday’s article on the Firefox-based web browser Flock, Flock 1.2 Bakes Social Networking into Everyday Browsing, led me to give Flock a try. At first, I was skeptical about adding another web browser to the mix, but, after trying it out, it seems like a godsend for bloggers and social media addicts.