Download or read book Making Time for Digital Lives written by Anne Kaun and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-09-09 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is said that the ontology of data resists slowness and also that the digital revolution promised a levelling of the playing field. Both theories are examined in this timely collection of chapters looking at time in the digital world. Since data has assumed such a paramount place in the modern neoliberal world, contemporary concepts of time have undergone radical transformation. By critically assessing the emerging initiatives of slowing down in the digital age, this book investigates the role of the digital in ultimately reinforcing neo-liberal temporalities. It shows that both "speed-up" and "slow down" imperatives often function as a form of biopolitical social control necessary to contemporary global capitalism. Problematic paradoxes emerge where a successful slow down and digital detox ultimately are only successful if the individual returns to the world as a more productive, labouring neoliberal subject. Is there another way? The chapters in this collection, broken up into three parts, ask that question.
Download or read book Pressed for Time written by Judy Wajcman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The technologically tethered, iPhone-addicted figure is an image we can easily conjure. Most of us complain that there aren't enough hours in the day and too many e-mails in our thumb-accessible inboxes. This widespread perception that life is faster than it used to be is now ingrained in our culture, and smartphones and the Internet are continually being blamed. But isn't the sole purpose of the smartphone to give us such quick access to people and information that we'll be free to do other things? Isn't technology supposed to make our lives easier? In Pressed for Time, Judy Wajcman explains why we immediately interpret our experiences with digital technology as inexorably accelerating everyday life. She argues that we are not mere hostages to communication devices, and the sense of always being rushed is the result of the priorities and parameters we ourselves set rather than the machines that help us set them. Indeed, being busy and having action-packed lives has become valorized by our productivity driven culture. Wajcman offers a bracing historical perspective, exploring the commodification of clock time, and how the speed of the industrial age became identified with progress. She also delves into the ways time-use differs for diverse groups in modern societies, showing how changes in work patterns, family arrangements, and parenting all affect time stress. Bringing together empirical research on time use and theoretical debates about dramatic digital developments, this accessible and engaging book will leave readers better versed in how to use technology to navigate life's fast lane.
Download or read book How s Life in the Digital Age Opportunities and Risks of the Digital Transformation for People s Well being written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report documents how the ongoing digital transformation is affecting people’s lives across the 11 key dimensions that make up the How’s Life? Well-being Framework (Income and wealth, Jobs and earnings, Housing, Health status, Education and skills, Work-life balance, Civic engagement and ...
Download or read book Beyond Digital written by Paul Leinwand and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two world-renowned strategists detail the seven leadership imperatives for transforming companies in the new digital era. Digital transformation is critical. But winning in today's world requires more than digitization. It requires understanding that the nature of competitive advantage has shifted—and that being digital is not enough. In Beyond Digital, Paul Leinwand and Matt Mani from Strategy&, PwC's global strategy consulting business, take readers inside twelve companies and how they have navigated through this monumental shift: from Philips's reinvention from a broad conglomerate to a focused health technology player, to Cleveland Clinic's engagement with its broader ecosystem to improve and expand its leading patient care to more locations around the world, to Microsoft's overhaul of its global commercial business to drive customer outcomes. Other case studies include Adobe, Citigroup, Eli Lilly, Hitachi, Honeywell, Inditex, Komatsu, STC Pay, and Titan. Building on a major new body of research, the authors identify the seven imperatives that leaders must follow as the digital age continues to evolve: Reimagine your company's place in the world Embrace and create value via ecosystems Build a system of privileged insights with your customers Make your organization outcome-oriented Invert the focus of your leadership team Reinvent the social contract with your people Disrupt your own leadership approach Together, these seven imperatives comprise a playbook for how leaders can define a bolder purpose and transform their organizations.
Download or read book Your Life Uploaded written by Gordon Bell and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A marvelous job of exploring first hand the implications of storing our entire lives digitally." -Guy L. Tribble, Apple, Inc. Tech luminary, Gordon Bell, and Jim Gemmell unveil a guide to the next digital revolution. Our daily life started becoming digital a decade ago. Now much of what we do is digitally recorded and accessible. This trend won't stop. And the benefits are astonishing. Based on their own research Bell and Gemmell explain the ever- increasing access to electronic personal memories-both "cloud" services such as Facebook and huge personal hardrives. Using Bell as a test case, the two digitally uploaded everything-photos, computer activity, biometrics-and explored systems that could best store the vast amounts of data and make it accessible. The result? An amazing enhancement of human experience from health and education to productivity and just reminiscing about good times. And then, when you are gone, your memories, your life will still be accessible for your grandchildren... Your Life, Uploaded is an invaluable guide to taking advantage of new technology that will fascinate and inspire techies, business people, and baby boomers alike.
Download or read book Digital Fomo written by Vivian Quinn and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If You Don't Know How to Put the Phone Down and That's Ruining Your Life, Keep on Reading Do you check your phone every five minutes for updates? Do you find yourself staring at your screen after you just published a new Instagram post? Are you wondering how many likes you already collected or whether your crush has commented on it? Are you glued to your phone? Are you mentally prompting people to interact with your content? And then this. You need to find something important on your phone or computer, but while digging through the clutter of 64 GB loaded with pictures and unnecessary applications you get lost and forget what you've been looking for in the first place. You, my friend, are addicted to your devices and to digital channels. Think of the amount of time you're wasting away, time you could be putting towards something much more empowering and exciting. FOMO is a real thing and it can crush your life. Because of FOMO: An average person spends 5.4 hours per day on their phone! (that's the amount of time needed to learn CPR!) The smartphone is the last thing most people look at before falling asleep (and the first thing they check when they wake up in the morning) 22% of the people in the 18 to 29 age range check their phone every few minutes Rather than meeting others in the real world, 33% of teens communicate with their peers online 3.1 billion people use social media across the globe 50% of people drive while checking or even updating their social media profiles That's a scary world we live in, isn't it? Social media and digital content control your life, dumb you down and make you depressed in the process. Isn't it time to take the reins and rediscover the meaning of true happiness? In Digital FOMO: Forget It, Delete It, you will discover: 8 unbelievable reasons why we become addicted to social media The massive cost of owning a smartphone - it's a five-digit number Why you feel empty, even if you get all the social media validation in the world Digital minimalism: making good use of devices and content without letting them take over your life What will change in your life after you do a 7-day or a 14-day digital detox 26 very practical things you can do to start controlling digital clutter and reorganizing your world One secret that will transform your long-term relationship with technology Sustainable strategies for kicking FOMO in the butt forever And much more! You may think that you'll never be able to live without your phone. You may think that all of your happiness, even your identity and worth are concentrated there. Once you look up from the screen to acquaint yourself with the real world and all the amazing, hidden opportunities, you will never want to go back. Overcoming FOMO will give you more time that you can dedicate to yourself, your passions, your loved ones and even to becoming a better version of the person that you are right now. So slow down and switch the phone off right now. If you want a simple and easy to follow guide to live life without being a slave to social media and digital devices, scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button now.
Download or read book Digital Detox Unplug to Reclaim Your Life written by Damon Zahariades and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-13 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take A Break From Technology And Enjoy Life Unplugged! Are you addicted to your phone? Are you spending too much time on social media? Is the internet making you feel depressed, lethargic, and unmotivated?If so, you need to do a Digital Detox.More and more people are realizing their phones, laptops, and other devices are controlling their lives rather than the other way around. They're spending too much time with technology while their personal relationships suffer. They're experiencing greater levels of stress, a decline in the quality of their sleep, and chronic aches and pains.But there's a simple way to regain control and enjoy a quieter, more relaxed daily experience: unplug! Technology Addiction Is Real If you spend a lot of time online, you may suffer from internet addiction disorder (IAD). If you stare at your phone for hours each day, you probably struggle with a phone addiction. You may not even realize it.Digital Detox: Unplug To Reclaim Your Life will help you to overcome these addictions. This fast-paced action guide reveals how the compulsion to use technology negatively affects your life. You'll learn: why it's so difficult to concentrate how your phone is impairing your sleep the reasons you're feeling so stressed why your social life is in trouble how your gadgets are causing you physical pain ... and that's just the beginning.You'll also learn which factors and character traits are making you more vulnerable to a phone addiction and internet addiction. For example, Digital Detox explains how it's possible to develop an unhealthy dependency on technology based on: your self-image your work environment peer pressure impulsiveness mental health ... and more. Beat Your Technology Addiction With A Digital Detox! Digital Detox also details the many ways in which your life will improve once you unplug from your devices. For example, you'll enjoy: improved relationships less anxiety increased productivity more free time improved focus ... and that's just scratching the surface. How To Do A Digital Detox The last section of this action guide will walk you through doing a digital detox. You'll learn how to prepare for it so you'll be less likely to relapse. You'll also receive step-by-step instructions for making the most of the time you spend apart from your phone and other devices.Lastly, Digital Detox: Unplug To Reclaim Your Life will cover the effects you'll experience after you've successfully completed your detox. You'll also learn what to do afterwards to ensure your technology addiction forever remains under your control. What You Can Expect From Digital Detox Nothing is left to your imagination. Nothing is left unexplained. Every element of doing a digital detox, from the factors that triggered your addiction in the first place to the results you'll enjoy after setting aside your gadgets, is detailed in this action guide.If you suspect your phone, email, text messaging, social media, videos, news headlines, and other digital media are overtaking your life, now's the time to make a change for the better. Scroll to the top of this page and click the "Buy Now" button. You'll receive my action guide instantly along with details on how to grab a free bonus ebook. Download your copy of Digital Detox: Unplug To Reclaim Your Life today!
Download or read book Life Lived Remotely written by Siobhan McKeown and published by . This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Positioning statement: If work is hell, what is working from home? Has the internet turned the private realm into a giant office? Sales points: More of us than ever before are working from home, with numbers soaring to an all time high of over 4 million homeworkers, or 14% of the UK workforce. A Life Lived Remotely is the first book to analyse what this is actually doing to people and society. Is home working providing increased freedom and flexibility, making work easier for whom travelling to an office daily is difficult? Or is it a symbol of rampant capitalism, a means for companies to extract maximum value from their workers while not having to provide even basic infrastructure? A timely exploration of the issues raised by home working, providing self-help and therapy for those working from home or thinking of doing so alongside a historical account of how the nature and meaning of work has changed over the past hundred years. Will be relevant to anyone concerned about the spread and uses of technology Marketing plans - we predict a lot of interest in this one due to being the only book on the subject. Will be pitching to Woman's Hour, Today, Start the Week and other high profile news shows, plus a major broadsheet feature. Synopsis: If work is hell, what is working from home? Part memoir, part theory, A Life Lived Remotely tells the story of the transition to the digital age through our relationship to work. Following the author's journey as she left her 9-to-5 for the world of freelancing and working remotely, it outlines and reflects on what it means to work from home, how it affects our daily lives and our relationships, and how it is tied in to the development of the internet and our increasingly digitised world. Tackling larger questions like What happens when we take our lives online?; How are we being changed by immersion in the internet?; and How do we know the difference between work and life when one seems to blend into the other?, A Life Lived Remotely provides a moment's pause in a world of fast-paced communication, offering critical reflection on what it means to come of age along with the internet.
Download or read book The Art of Screen Time written by Anya Kamenetz and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, an evidence-based, don't-panic guide to what to do about kids and screens. Today's babies often make their debut on social media with the very first sonogram. They begin interacting with screens at around four months old. But is this good news or bad news' A wonderful opportunity to connect around the world' Or the first step in creating a generation of addled screen zombies' Many have been quick to declare this the dawn of a neurological and emotional crisis, but solid science on the subject is surprisingly hard to come by. In The Art of Screen Time, Anya Kamenetz-an expert on education and technology, as well as a mother of two young children-takes a refreshingly practical look at the subject. Surveying hundreds of fellow parents on their practices and ideas, and cutting through a thicket of inconclusive studies and overblown claims, she hones a simple message, a riff on Michael Pollan's well-known "food rules": Enjoy Screens. Not too much. Mostly with others. This brief but powerful dictum forms the backbone of a philosophy that will help parents moderate technology in their children's lives, curb their own anxiety, and create room for a happy, healthy family life with and without screens.
Download or read book Make Time written by Jake Knapp and published by Currency. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint comes “a unique and engaging read about a proven habit framework [that] readers can apply to each day” (Insider, Best Books to Form New Habits). “If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.”—Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'll spend hours on Facebook! Yet that's exactly what we do. Why? In a world where information refreshes endlessly and the workday feels like a race to react to other people's priorities faster, frazzled and distracted has become our default position. But what if the exhaustion of constant busyness wasn't mandatory? What if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention? That's what this book is about. As creators of Google Ventures' renowned "design sprint," Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work. Building on the success of these sprints and their experience designing ubiquitous tech products from Gmail to YouTube, they spent years experimenting with their own habits and routines, looking for ways to help people optimize their energy, focus, and time. Now they've packaged the most effective tactics into a four-step daily framework that anyone can use to systematically design their days. Make Time is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, it offers a customizable menu of bite-size tips and strategies that can be tailored to individual habits and lifestyles. Make Time isn't about productivity, or checking off more to-dos. Nor does it propose unrealistic solutions like throwing out your smartphone or swearing off social media. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction. A must-read for anyone who has ever thought, If only there were more hours in the day..., Make Time will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter.
Download or read book Building a Second Brain written by Tiago Forte and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Building a second brain is getting things done for the digital age. It's a ... productivity method for consuming, synthesizing, and remembering the vast amount of information we take in, allowing us to become more effective and creative and harness the unprecedented amount of technology we have at our disposal"--
Download or read book HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work written by Harvard Business Review and published by Harvard Business Review Press. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you suffering from work-related stress? Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and short-tempered at work—and at home? Then you may have too much stress in your life. Stress is a serious problem that impacts not only your mental and physical health, but also your loved ones and your organization. So what can you do to address it? The HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work will help you find a sustainable solution. It will help you reach the goal of getting on an even keel—and staying there. You’ll learn how to: • Harness stress so it spurs, not hinders, productivity • Create realistic and manageable routines • Aim for progress, not perfection • Make the case for a flexible schedule • Ease the physical tension of spending too much time at your computer • Renew yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally
Download or read book World Wide Waste How Digital Is Killing Our Planet and What We Can Do About It written by Gerry McGovern and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-03-13 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Speaking out when it's unpopular. Back in the day, Henry David Thoreau raged at the robber barons-the big shots of their age, despoiling the environment in the name of progress. Deep in the throes of the seemingly unstoppable growth of tech, a modern-day Thoreau has emerged in the guise of Gerry McGovern-decrying the massive, hidden negative impacts of tech on the environment. McGovern has thoroughly documented in World Wide Waste how tech damages the Earth-and what we should be doing about it. It is not just the acres of discarded computer hardware conveniently dumped in Third World countries. Every time an email is downloaded it contributes to global warming. Every tweet, search, check of a webpage creates pollution. Digital is physical. Those data centers are not in the Cloud. They're on land in massive physical buildings packed full of computers hungry for energy. It seems invisible. It seems cheap and free. It's not. Digital costs the Earth.
Download or read book Code Halos written by Malcolm Frank and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harness "Code Halos" to gain competitive advantage in the digital era Amazon beating Borders, Netflix beating Blockbuster, Apple beating Kodak, and the rise of companies like Google, LinkedIn, and Pandora are not isolated or random events. Today's outliers in revenue growth and value creation are winning with a new set of rules. They are dominating by managing the information that surrounds people, organizations, processes, and products—what authors Malcolm Frank, Paul Roehrig, and Ben Pring call Code Halos. This is far beyond “Big Data” and analytics. Code Halos spark new commercial models that can dramatically flip market dominance from industry stalwarts to challengers. In this new book, the authors show leaders how digital innovators and traditional companies can build Code Halo solutions to drive success. The book: Examines the explosion of digital information that now surrounds us and describes the profound impact this is having on individuals, corporations, and societies; Shows how the Crossroads Model can help anticipate and navigate this market shift; Provides examples of traditional firms already harnessing the power of Code Halos including GE's "Brilliant Machines," Disney's theme park "Magic Band," and Allstate's mobile devices and analytics that transform auto insurance. With reasoned insight, new data, real-world cases, and practical guidance, Code Halos shows seasoned executives, entrepreneurs, students, line-of-business owners, and technology leaders how to master the new rules of the Code Halo economy.
Download or read book Digital Detox written by James Folk and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-19 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do You Feel Like Your Devices Are Controlling You?In a world that never seems to stop you're finally reaching the end of your rope.You've tried techniques for getting rid of stress in the past, but nothing has worked like it promised.You've tried to nurture a deeper connection with yourself, but you still feel as lost as ever.You hate the feeling of always having to be on and plugged in, but you don't know what to do about it.You wish your mind would stop talking so much, even if it's just for a moment.The freedom and peace you deeply desire is much closer than you think. In fact it's so close, all it takes is the push of a button. The Time Has Come To Take Back Control Of Our Technology, Instead Of Letting It Control UsOur addiction to technology is making us miserable. We feel more stressed, overwhelmed, and overworked than ever. We're starting to feel the negative consequences of our over-connected age. We can consume all the information we could ever ask for, yet we feel like our lives are passing us by.Instead of living in the beauty that life has to offer we find ourselves lost and confused amidst a sea of endless stimulation. The time has come to give ourselves a break. A Digital Detox Will Help You Reset Your Life And Give You A System To Help You Start To Master Your Own LifeThis book will take you on a journey through our current technological paradigm and give you the very tools you need to have a healthy relationship with your technology.Technology isn't going anywhere soon. It's crucial that we develop a healthy relationship with our tech before it's too late. This book is the perfect place to start.What You Can Expect From This BookThis book will help you lay the foundation to truly reclaim your life, reduce stress for good, and achieve the success you've been waiting for. Below you'll find what topics this book explores. The Foundation Of Our Current Technology Paradigm The Deep Reasons Behind Our Addiction To Technology Is Technology Actually Helping Us? An Exploration Of Your Brain's Relationship To Your Tech The Drawbacks Of Being Plugged Into Algorithms The Positivity Paradox That's Making Us Miserable A Lost World Before Technology The Roots That We Must Uncover In Our Own Lives Why A Digital Detox Is So Crucial To Your Happiness And Well-Being Growing Your Own Digital Detox Practice Understanding Your First Digital Detox Making Time For What Matters In Your Life The Depths Of Your Detox Getting Your Life In Order Before Your Detox Setting The Stage For Your Current Success The Catalog Of Analog Activities Are You Ready For A Daily Detox? Coming Back To Reality And Cultivating A Life Of Balance Cultivating The Power Of Technological Mindfulness Top Tools To Improve Your Relationship To Your Technology Bringing Mindfulness Into Your Life Bonus: Getting Rid Of Digital Clutter Scroll to the top of the page and select the 'Buy Button' to cultivate a positive relationship with your tech and reclaim your life.
Download or read book Off Your Digital Detox for a Better Life written by Tanya Goodin and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walk down any street, stroll through any park, step into a bar or restaurant, and everyone is glued to their mobile devices. Many of us struggle with the near-constant urge to check our phones—the average person interacts with their device more than 2,600 times a day—and this dependence is affecting our relationships, our work, and our quality of life. It seems the technology that was supposed to connect us has tipped us in the other direction, creating unnecessary stress and distance in our lives. Off: Your Digital Detox for a Better Life isn’t about reverting to a tech-free way of life—it’s about balance. Digital entrepreneur Tanya Goodin offers a guide that will free up hours of your time and lead you back to the pastimes (and people) you love. Learn to cultivate a healthier relationship with your digital devices by adopting simple practices that encourage mindfulness, deeper connection to others, more restful sleep, and increased creativity. Illustrated with serene and inspiring photography, Off will help you free yourself from technology and be more present in your own life.
Download or read book How and Why to Read and Create Children s Digital Books written by Natalia Kucirkova and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How and Why to Read and Create Children's Digital Books outlines effective ways of using digital books in early years and primary classrooms, and specifies the educational potential of using digital books and apps in physical spaces and virtual communities. With a particular focus on apps and personalised reading, Natalia Kucirkova combines theory and practice to argue that personalised reading is only truly personalised when it is created or co-created by reading communities. Divided into two parts, Part I suggests criteria to evaluate the educational quality of digital books and practical strategies for their use in the classroom. Specific attention is paid to the ways in which digital books can support individual children’s strengths and difficulties, digital literacies, language and communication skills. Part II explores digital books created by children, their caregivers, teachers and librarians, and Kucirkova also offers insights into how smart toys, tangibles and augmented/virtual reality tools can enrich children’s reading for pleasure. How and Why to Read and Create Children's Digital Books is of interest to an international readership ranging from trainee or established teachers to MA level students and researchers, as well as designers, librarians and publishers. All are inspired to approach children’s reading on and with screens with an agentic perspective of creating and sharing. Praise for How and Why to Read and Create Children's Digital Books 'This is an exciting and innovative book – not least because it is freely available to read online but because its origins are in primary practice. The author is an accomplished storyteller, and whether you know, as yet, little about the value of digital literacy in the storymaking process, or you are an accomplished digital player, this book is full of evidence-informed ideas, explanations and inspiration.' Liz Chamberlain, Open University 'At a time when children's reading is increasingly on-screen, many teachers, parents and carers are seeking practical, straightforward guidance on how to support children's engagement with digital books. This volume, written by the leading expert on personalised e-books, is packed with app reviews, suggestions and insights from recent international research, all underpinned by careful analysis of digital book features and recognition of reading as a social and cultural practice. Providing accessible guidance on finding, choosing, sharing and creating digital books, it will be welcomed by those excited by the possibilities of enthusing children about reading in the digital age.' Cathy Burnett, Professor of Literacy and Education, Sheffield Hallam University
