Status updates, texting, posting, tweeting, downloading, uploading, recording, and gaming, are a few of the activities now available in the palm of your hand. Since the advent of smart phones, the human race is mesmerized by it all. I embrace what technology has to offer, but I fear what it has taken away. I've seen couples dining together with lit up faces focused on their smart phones, completely oblivious to each other company. I've been to movie theaters and noticed the same faces, under lit by the glow of mobil devices, to resemble what many cinematographers refer to as "Frankenstein lighting." Oh the horror! If only we knew what we are missing. We're all in a state of continuous partial attention. Snap out of it! Please.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Continuous Partial Attention
Status updates, texting, posting, tweeting, downloading, uploading, recording, and gaming, are a few of the activities now available in the palm of your hand. Since the advent of smart phones, the human race is mesmerized by it all. I embrace what technology has to offer, but I fear what it has taken away. I've seen couples dining together with lit up faces focused on their smart phones, completely oblivious to each other company. I've been to movie theaters and noticed the same faces, under lit by the glow of mobil devices, to resemble what many cinematographers refer to as "Frankenstein lighting." Oh the horror! If only we knew what we are missing. We're all in a state of continuous partial attention. Snap out of it! Please.
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Looking REAL good! Thanks for the time tonight spent doing what we love doing in each others' company... being productive and catching up. Always a pleasure to share space and pay mutual continuous undivided attention. :)
ReplyDeleteRight on Erik. Hope your School session went as planned.
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