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From Doc Or Die
Posted Friday July 11, 2008, 4:27 am, Over one day old"of the web into counterattacks. Sure enough, John Batelle and others took the bait, and with an even more provocative title Batelle lashed back ( "Google: Making Nick Carr Stupid, But It's Made This Guy Smarter." A less rabid reaction came from Jon Udell, who suggested that it is up to each of us to find the right balance of big and little information chunks to consume. I tend to agree more with Carr than Batelle. Of course the web makes it incredibly easy to find satisficing information -- to find something that minimally m"
From We?re not stupid. We just find it difficult to focus sometimes?
Posted Wednesday June 18, 2008, 9:23 am, Over one day old"positive, some particularly negative. Without any actual scientific studies, the evidence for Carr?s claims is purely anecdotal at this stage however it is an anecdote that many people can relate to. There is too much information. We are suffering from"
From Wednesday squibs
Posted Tuesday June 17, 2008, 10:46 am, Over one day old"a lot of flak for this piece in The Atlantic about the loss of ?deep reading? in the internet age and What It All Might Mean. (Some pushback: Mathew Ingram, Blaise Alleyne, Scott Rosenberg; one who agrees with at least part of the argument, is Jon Udell.) I don?t find Carr?s argument particularly persuasive, but it?s a good, thought-provoking piece. Friendfeed Can Disrupt Search and Reshape Advertising. Steve Rubel sees big things for Friendfeed, the latest Shiny Object, and how it will change"
From googled brains
Posted Friday June 13, 2008, 12:24 pm, Over one day old"a red rose" and "the speed of light is 180,000 miles per second" are both metaphorical statements. I don't think that's super-useful most of the time. So let's say that we understand our brains in a new way as well. As I'm writing this, I came across Jon Udell's response to Carr as well. I think we are coming from largely the same perspective. We are seeing change. Yes, we should give thought to that change. No, we should not simply assume that change is bad (nor do I think Carr means to suggest that). Finally we can"
From Stupid?s Not Quite The Right Word?
Posted Wednesday June 11, 2008, 3:46 pm, Over one day old"s asking the right questions, and provoking a discussion that?s not really happening outside of academic circles right now. If he is a professional contrarian, he?s one I don?t mind having around? [Update] Carr points to a thoughtful response from Jon Udell. "
From Nick Carr?s new knock on the Web: does it change how we read?
Posted Wednesday June 11, 2008, 11:24 am, Over one day old"s next book proposal. If so, I?d look forward to reading the resulting book ? in a relaxed, contemplative way, of course. Further discussion from Matthew Ingram, Matt Asay and Blaise Alleyne. UPDATE: Jon Udell finds Carr?s critique ?spot on.? "
From Nick Carr: I hate the Internet, Vol. 7
Posted Tuesday June 10, 2008, 7:49 pm, Over one day old"smart guy. But for whatever reason, he would rather use his skills to try and defend silly arguments that appear to be contrary just for the sake of being contrary. He?s like a troll that writes really well. Update: For what it?s worth, Jon Udell seems to agree with Nick that his brain is being rewired somehow, and wonders whether that is a good thing, and I have had conversations with friends who say they share Carr?s concerns, and have found themselves wondering if their attention span is getting shorter."
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