Comments on: Three Seconds http://douglasjohnston.net/archives/2006/01/08/three-seconds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-seconds random musings from a primate Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:14:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Terry Mann http://douglasjohnston.net/archives/2006/01/08/three-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-115973 Terry Mann Wed, 17 May 2006 04:14:26 +0000 http://www.douglasjohnston.net/weblog/archives/2006/01/08/three-seconds/#comment-115973 This is exactly what I've been thinking about recently. It has also become one of the key areas of study for a project I am undertaking in a University Course at RMIT, Melbourne, Australia. The subject is called 'Integrated Media', and we are studying and participating in blogs, video blogs, and other internet networked media forms. I like it how you express this idea as 'Filters'. In my current study, we are refering to the difference between 'Work' and 'Text' - enter Roland Barthes, 'From Work to Text'' Check out my video/text tertiary blog http://raws.adc.rmit.edu.au/~s3110161 This is exactly what I’ve been thinking about recently. It has also become one of the key areas of study for a project I am undertaking in a University Course at RMIT, Melbourne, Australia. The subject is called ‘Integrated Media’, and we are studying and participating in blogs, video blogs, and other internet networked media forms.

I like it how you express this idea as ‘Filters’.
In my current study, we are refering to the difference between ‘Work’ and ‘Text’ – enter Roland Barthes, ‘From Work to Text”

Check out my video/text tertiary blog http://raws.adc.rmit.edu.au/~s3110161

]]> By: Craig Wong http://douglasjohnston.net/archives/2006/01/08/three-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-109314 Craig Wong Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:21:19 +0000 http://www.douglasjohnston.net/weblog/archives/2006/01/08/three-seconds/#comment-109314 >As we get older our attention span shortens Is this true, or is it perception? I have a sense that as I get older (early forties now), that it is more difficult to concentrate. Perhaps there are more things to balance in life. But I have also noticed that when I am motivated and need to concentrate, that I can do so for many, many hours, but that it is only possible if I hide - get away from home, the office desk, internet, phone, etc. Ten years ago I had a colleague (an IT professional) who predicted that we would see fewer and fewer older technical professionals as we get advanced in our careers. I believe he meant technical whizzes, not mid- or senior-level managers. I asked why, and he said "because older people lose the ability to concentrate." The comment seemed curious then, and here it is again. >As we get older our attention span shortens
Is this true, or is it perception?

I have a sense that as I get older (early forties now), that it is more difficult to concentrate. Perhaps there are more things to balance in life. But I have also noticed that when I am motivated and need to concentrate, that I can do so for many, many hours, but that it is only possible if I hide – get away from home, the office desk, internet, phone, etc.

Ten years ago I had a colleague (an IT professional) who predicted that we would see fewer and fewer older technical professionals as we get advanced in our careers. I believe he meant technical whizzes, not mid- or senior-level managers. I asked why, and he said “because older people lose the ability to concentrate.” The comment seemed curious then, and here it is again.

]]> By: Philb http://douglasjohnston.net/archives/2006/01/08/three-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-109247 Philb Fri, 20 Jan 2006 01:23:49 +0000 http://www.douglasjohnston.net/weblog/archives/2006/01/08/three-seconds/#comment-109247 And a challenge to focus at work....I saw reference to this over on Lifehacker. http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/53977.html And a challenge to focus at work….I saw reference to this over on Lifehacker.

http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/53977.html

]]> By: A Kiwi in DC » Focus, or lack thereof http://douglasjohnston.net/archives/2006/01/08/three-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-109217 A Kiwi in DC » Focus, or lack thereof Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:48:23 +0000 http://www.douglasjohnston.net/weblog/archives/2006/01/08/three-seconds/#comment-109217 [...] I stumbled across this post on a million monkeys typing that really outlines a couple of things I’ve observed both with myself and my kids. As we get older our attention span shortens, I am personally struggling with internalizing the things I read, while I am great at finding them … it’s “learning them” that I struggle with. I read fast and don’t process well. I am exploring using some quiet time and using a new note taking method (paper, pencil, maybe Cornell) away from the distraction of a glowing screen. With my kids their focus is competely different, Kylie is the focus machine, Hunter is the goldfish. I don’t know if that will change over time, or if this is something they have already (at 4 and 2) learnt. [...] [...] I stumbled across this post on a million monkeys typing that really outlines a couple of things I’ve observed both with myself and my kids. As we get older our attention span shortens, I am personally struggling with internalizing the things I read, while I am great at finding them … it’s “learning them” that I struggle with. I read fast and don’t process well. I am exploring using some quiet time and using a new note taking method (paper, pencil, maybe Cornell) away from the distraction of a glowing screen. With my kids their focus is competely different, Kylie is the focus machine, Hunter is the goldfish. I don’t know if that will change over time, or if this is something they have already (at 4 and 2) learnt. [...]

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