Tag: New York Times
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The NYT, the Shultz Hour and niksen
A few weeks back, in order to read an article on the New York Times website, I did what I’m often loathe to do and signed up for a free account. As a consequence I now receive their daily digest, The Morning, in my inbox and it’s been a really pleasant surprise. I find it’s…
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Facebook Co-Founder Says Break It Up
Posted in: The Internet & MediaFacebook co-founder Chris Hughes has written an interesting opinion piece over at the New York Times, “It’s Time to Break Up Facebook”. I’ve been off Facebook for over a year now and about six months ago stopped using Instagram and Messenger. While I had my own issues and struggles with social media use affecting my…
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We Are Not the Thinkers of Our Thoughts
From a post over on kottke.org, Tiny Private Mind Motions “Every morning, when I screw the lid onto my steaming thermos of coffee, I think to myself, automatically, the phrase “heat capture.” I have no idea why. I’ve never used that phrase in any other context in my life. And yet I couldn’t stop it…
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Don’t Quit Social Media, Put it to Work Instead
Posted in: The Internet & MediaAn interesting article here in the New York Times pointed out to me by a friend, written as a counterpoint to the article I mentioned in my last post: Don’t Quit Social Media, Put It to Work for your Career Instead “Cultivating your social media brand is a fundamentally passive approach to professional advancement.” “There…
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Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It.
Posted in: The Internet & MediaQuit social media. Your career may depend on it. Interesting opinion piece from the New York Times shared with me via email by a friend. The email share to a group fostered some discussion, here were a few words I contributed. I fluctuate back and forth with regard to the ‘ability to concentrate’ issue. I’ve…