Category Archives: Uncategorized
Conscious Computing
Our focus has been on technologies as prosthetics for the mind, and human-as-machine style productivity. This has led to burn-out, poor health, poor sleep, and what I call email apnea or screen apnea. We wonder where our attention has gone. Turns out, it’s right where we left it — with our ability to breathe fully. What if technology became a prosthetic for our beings? Continue reading
Quantified Self: Can We Measure What Really Matters?
Chris Anderson’s April 7, Google+ post describes the quantified self lifestyle: Philips DirectLife, Nike Fuelband, Polar FA20 Activity monitor watch, a Withings scale, a Zeo, and Runkeeer on the iPhone. Chris’ wife has a FitBit, Zeo, and Runkeeper. The … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Playing Video Games When the Power is Out
The bright side of video games: engagement, positive emotion, accomplishment… Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
TEDxMidwest
TEDxMidwest, October 14-15, 2010: An exciting event for Chicago! Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
How Did You Play?
Following a discussion at SciFoo 2010: Talking about Childhood Play Patterns…. Continue reading
Filed under play, Uncategorized
Intentions & Goals
How does an intention form and gather energy? Is a goal an intention without the passion? Is a goal from the mind only and an intention from our entire being? For you, talk to me about intentions — what they … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Kids, Video Games, Posture & Breathing
One of my favorite 8 year olds can’t get enough of his Wii. I enjoy this child and hung out with him recently while he played his favorite video game. He was hunched over on the sofa and I promise … Continue reading
Filed under attention, breathe, breathing, email apnea, exhale, health, overwhelmed, screen apnea, stress, technology, Uncategorized
The Sunset of the PC?
Today, I don’t own an iPad. Last week, I had no intention of buying one anytime soon. The Wall Street Journal, All Things Digital, D8 Conference, has seriously cracked my resolve. Lisa Gold, showed me her iPad a few weeks … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Parenting and Managing; Evolving Practices
I was surprised when a couple of Highly Regarded Silicon Valley folks, canceled a leadership themed dinner due to lack of interest. Is this an interesting topic to the current generation of CEO’s and senior executives — especially those under … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
What is Dying to be Born?
A few weeks ago, when I checked my inbox, there was an email from Lianne Raymond. Her request: I am asking you, as one of the women I look to for thought leadership, to contribute your idea of “what … Continue reading
Filed under attention, connection, engaged, health, reflection, Uncategorized
Mind & Body, War & Peace
I’ll be writing a series of posts on something that is troubling me — our personal and collective dialog about health. We seem to be using the language of war, and our greatest opportunity is to seek peace. … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
FIRST + Dean Kamen = Inspiration
FIRST stands for: For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology. By 1992, Dean Kamen was becoming increasingly concerned about our ability to effectively compete in business given our declining ability to educate students in science and technology. Kamen and … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
National Lab Day: Creating a National Learning Community
When Jack Hidary told me about National Lab Day, I got chills. The tag line for National Lab Day is: A National Barn-Raising for Hands-On Learning. Using the internet and social computing technologies, with the support of the White House and the business … Continue reading
Filed under innovation, O'Reilly Radar, play, Uncategorized
Finding Ourselves Through Play
The book that had the most impact on my thinking in 2009, was: Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul, by Stuart Brown and Christopher Vaughan. It inspired me to chat with Nobel Laureates, … Continue reading
Filed under play, Uncategorized
Screens R Us: When to Take a Break
The challenge is, most of us, especially the brainy future thinking high tech types, tend to favor the inclinations of the mind. The mind, for many of us, is often tyrannical towards the body. “Just stay up 3 more hours. One more all-nighter. A Red Bull or two and I’ll meet this deadline! No walk until this paper is done…” Continue reading
