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.

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Cool ways to use Del.icio.us

Posted: April 25th, 2008 | Author: Steve | Filed under: Technology | Comments

Del.icio.us is a wonderful way to share your favorite websites with others, and to see what others are linking to.

Here are a few ideas that you can use to make it more powerful:

1. The Firefox del.icio.us plug-in: This is my favorite thing ever. 2 little buttons at the top of your browser allow you to tag links to your del.icio.us account and give you access to view and search your existing links.

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