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Thursday, December 30, 2010

7 Major Ways We're Digitizing Our World, & 3 Reasons We Still Want Hardcopies

"7 Major Ways We're Digitizing Our World, & 3 Reasons We Still Want Hardcopies." TreeHugger / Jamie Heimbuch.
San Franciso: TreeHugger.com, October 11th 2010.

"2. Information hoarding is a time suck. 
Having everything be just a mouse-click away is really helpful -- but it can also be a big drain on our bodies and our time. We have access to endless news articles, videos, books and blog entries, and it's tempting to want to absorb as much as possible during a day. You want to be hip, worldly, well-informed and that's great. But what about forgetting all the incoming data and just going outside for a walk -- without GPS telling you at which corner to turn, or the latest song from Katy Perry playing on your iPod. All this information available on one laptop has a way of slurping up whole days before you notice it's night time again and you still have 6,478 articles you want to bookmark before you close your browser. Instant info can make us a whole new breed of hoarder."