When I first tell people what I do, they seem to have an interesting need to launch into a series of guilt-like confessions about their technology use, probably because we all feel some level of guilt over the amount of time we spend in front
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Most people get a little frustrated when someone checks their phone in the middle of a conversation. But, most of us do it… on a regular basis. It never used to be socially acceptable to pick something up and start reading it while talking to
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A lot of us tend to purchase and use digital technology without thinking about the consequences. Once we engage with tech, we get to experience the benefits that technology provides and start engaging with it more. Until it becomes hard to distinguish between the time
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Extracts and summary of the research: ‘Making Time off Predictable and Required’. Research Authors: Leslie A. Perlow and Jessica L. Porter (October 2009) Key quotes: “Responsiveness breeds the need for more responsiveness” “When people are always “on,” responsiveness becomes ingrained in the way they work,
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Because Internet (Gretchen McCullough) Because Internet is an exploration of how the language used on the Internet, and in particular on social media and text messaging, has changed how we communicate with others. The book explores how language and communication have evolved, even exploring how
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“There are two sides to every coin” I have many friends who use Instagram. I often hear different views, some love it for the content, some are annoyed to see people not presenting their real self. There are always two sides, being online can make
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Research shows that we don’t automatically develop good strategies to separate our work and home-based digital technology use. We tend to just take on new technology without considering what the impact of using it will be. Only a third of us will put a strategy
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