When you’re habituated to constant stimulation, when you lack it, you sort of don’t know what to do with yourself …,” he said. “When we aren’t used to having down time, it results in anxiety. ‘Oh my god, I should be doing something.’ And we reach for the smartphone. It’s our omnipresent relief from that.
Have smartphones killed boredom (and is that good)? - CNN.com
RIP Boredom.
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RIP peace of mind. :)
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The Instagram artist is here.
In Finland some clever cloggs invented a pop-up store with remote-controlled design to engage those who don’t care about design, and don’t realise how much it affects, and has improved, their day to day lives.
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GOOD Magazine’s human infographic shows how small changes can have a big impact on traffic.
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Another cool way to share books in public space? The Hundred Story House!How to start book sharing in public space? Cool way to reuse obsolete phone booths…
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“With the online protests against SOPA this ad sums up the essence of Internet remix culture. We assume Nike paid to use the clips, but intentionally or not it shows support for the anti SOPA cause. It’s a great example of a brand demonstrating topical and cultural relevance.”
Source: urgentgenius.com
