tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263788220250087491.post873995930950210348..comments2023-05-12T05:10:30.674-06:00Comments on Hamguin's Hide-not: Technology: amazing, empowering, and driving us into the shallowsRick Hamrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09621981388013851089noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263788220250087491.post-28225323684860574512010-06-13T11:07:16.885-06:002010-06-13T11:07:16.885-06:00Jeanne--you are right that I have not seen your th...Jeanne--you are right that I have not seen your thoughts in this area, and I will make a point of correcting that error this morning!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and for your encouraging words. Happy #blog30-ing.Rick Hamrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09621981388013851089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263788220250087491.post-84469299489508854782010-06-13T11:01:50.884-06:002010-06-13T11:01:50.884-06:00Insightful Nana, I had intended to include mention...Insightful Nana, I had intended to include mention of The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr, the new book which is causing quite a stir on this topic, but I simply ran out of steam before I included it.<br /><br />While I cannot claim it was a result of any cognitive recognition on my part, I go out of my way to set up fact-to-face meetings with friends I know only from internet contact. Some spark the friendship and some don't.<br /><br />In other words, intriguingly, some friends were made and meant to stay virtual! You can mess up those friendships by coming together in Meat World (my tacky way of saying IRL).<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Kathy!Rick Hamrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09621981388013851089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263788220250087491.post-50934596995092644002010-06-13T09:34:15.726-06:002010-06-13T09:34:15.726-06:00Oh my, my my...you are SO right on with this topic...Oh my, my my...you are SO right on with this topic. In fact, I wrote on this same subject earlier this week. In case you missed it (you probably did!) here it is: http://jeannekolenda.com/421 <br />It's a short read that you'll enjoy. Keep up the great blog. I'll be back. Your #blog30 friend, <br />JeanneJeanne Kolendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607296539181855810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263788220250087491.post-14262964897475700152010-06-13T08:13:57.278-06:002010-06-13T08:13:57.278-06:00I've always maintained that it's up to us ...I've always maintained that it's up to us individually to control our "virtual" world. <br /><br />Studies are now beginning to show some of the "side effects" of "virtual" communication.<br /><br />Apparently we suffer from impatience, shortened attention spans and the ability to connect face to face with good communication skills.<br /><br />You mentioned not being able to connect with ourselves... I'll add that one to the list. <br /><br />"Wisdom in all things."Insightful Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06279158114322773910noreply@blogger.com