Comments on: “Networked thought” — truth or delusion?

By: mathewi

mathewi — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:30:01 +0000

Thanks for that perspective, Eric. I have yet to get my hands on a
Kindle, so it's hard to know how (or if) it would affect my views on
books, etc.

By: Eric Berlin

Eric Berlin — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:20:36 +0000

I think a lot of people who grew up with books and print news and now spend much of their work day and spare time both share this feeling.

I certainly feel it — something of a sense of loss, maybe? — and have had many conversations with colleagues where we talk about growing up sitting over a print newspaper over breakfast and days filled with consuming books.

Personally I've been rejuvenated of late because of my purchase of the Amazon Kindle. It's a revelation to be able to sneak a few pages of a book in here or there while on the go. There are certainly some imperfect aspects to this new product, but overall I'm overjoyed as it has allowed me to bring book reading back into the course of my day-to-day life.

By: mathewi

mathewi — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:25:01 +0000

Hey, I said books were great for escape and quiet moments on the beach
or at the cottage — anywhere there's no Internet access :-)

By: leigh

leigh — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:53:52 +0000

Reading books feels awkward in part because— they’re not connected to anything.

Other than your imagination and possibly your soul…..(and of course your neural network too just in case you rolled your eyes at the soul comment)

Time to but your networked ADD aside M and go home and read a book. :)

By: mathewi

mathewi — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:15:01 +0000

The term may not be that elegant, I agree, Ian — and you're right
that none of these things happen in isolation. But I still think
Scott has put his finger on something interesting.