By Ryne Colt Radigan | Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:00 am AKST - Posted in Geek, Rant, Tech life, Technology, This Week in Tech
Information Overload: can be it a good thing?
A post was made recently to slashdot saying that for some poeple information overload is what makes them “tick”. I have to say that I disagree. Yes I deal with information overload on a daily basis, just look at the WebCandy portion of the blog. But does that mean that I need it to “tick” no. Furthermore I also disconnect from the digital world from time to time in order to reset myself, and connect with nature as opposed to connecting to a server.
It is funny all this technology surronding us was made to make our lives easier, and at least with the internet it has done the exact opposite. From checking you gmail account, to upadating your myspace page, and the making it your IP video conference with you grandmother in Spain. This technological wonders are not simple to use, and even more difficult to administer. For my money Information Overload is just another annoiance that we all must deal with, but given the chance I think most of us would rather have less information, and more imagination. After all ignorance is bliss.
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