the dissolution of the 'linear mind' was prophesied by Marshall McLuhan
the influence of the medium in humanity's patterns of perception
the writing equipment and its influence on forming one's thoughts
there is evidence of neuroplasticity occuring in the brain
the (literal, geographical) map as a tool for the mind
and the clock, another tool for the mind
one of the main points of The Shallows: our behaviour changes our brains
language as the primary vessel for thought
the role of the greek alphabet in changing from an oral to a literary culture
with the written word, revision is possible and redundancies are eliminated
the effect of the letterpresser (and some masters of the written word)
some more landmark literary works
de Forest and some musings on technology
we might read more, but almost certainly we read less paper
patterns of media absorption by the Internet
a description of reading on the Internet seems similar to moderate ADHD symptoms
possible alternate ways of group online interactions with books and literature
stepping away from the problem allows for a different, refreshed perspective
a scientific experiment on the brain activity of active web surfers and not
the working memory overload; a book vs. the internet in a nice bathtub metaphor
an overtaxed brain might behave akin to the ADD brain
the two most important sources of information overload
studies on the hypertext's impact upon reading comprehension
more studies on hypertext, relating it to information overload
an experiment on the effects of cognitive multitasking
a study on patterns of webpage apprehension
regarding a study on online reading patterns
a great quote on how our relationship with information is changing
it's too late to retreat to a quieter time
a poignant Seneca quote that applies to many things, really
multitasking in opposition to the ability to be creative and inventive
the Net makes us smarter only if we define intelligence by its own standards
a possible relationship between multitasking and adhd-like symptoms
a beautiful anecdote on knowing how to look for information
the purpose of the Internet in the light of information
a book by Neil Postman, and six tenets that faintly apply to Google's ethical drive
a proto-definition of hypertext, Zettelkasten, paogarden, and all
even a digital garden is not a solution to the modern ailments of information overload
Erasmus proposes a proto-knowledge database
Seneca also has considerations about caring for information
the commonplace, another early version of a knowledge bank