A week's digital disconnection has left me refreshed, but lacking enthusiasm for reconnecting on social media. Here's what I'm going to do about it.
Camping, burnout and a digital diet: exploring slow social media
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A collection of 19 posts
Facebook is the out-of-town supermarket of the web, so let's learn to browse local
Jason Kottke on why Facebook won: […] using Facebook instead of just bookmarks is compelling in the same way that shopping at Walmart instead of small-town shops was in the 80s. We blame Walmart for decimating small businesses, but ultimately, small…
Your attention is your most precious resource: conserve it
This is a really good guide to retaking control of your attention: The first step for successful self-defence is avoidance. Try to avoid as many dangerous situations as possible. In this context this would mean, stay away from every distraction,…
Digital media brands are failing for the same reason as old media brands: they don't understand the attention economy
The last few weeks have made it plain that digital media is stumbling. Buzzfeed UK is cutting back – hard. Mashable has been flogged off a what is a knock-down price compared to its valuation a few years ago, and is…
The problem with sharable content - in graphics
I drew a bunch of dots to explain why social media is broken I missed this back in January when it was first published, but it’s so worth your time: The savviest digital media companies know they’re in…