Comments on: The 5 Futures of Attention http://gobigalways.com/the-5-futures-of-attention/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:35:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: SiXX » Return Of Attention http://gobigalways.com/the-5-futures-of-attention/#comment-2103 SiXX » Return Of Attention Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:10:25 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=358#comment-2103 [...] ROA istället. Return of Attention. Klart intressant begrepp. Det stämmer väl överens med posten “The 5 features of Attention” från Go Big [...] […] ROA istället. Return of Attention. Klart intressant begrepp. Det stämmer väl överens med posten “The 5 features of Attention” från Go Big […]

]]> By: Theodore Edwards http://gobigalways.com/the-5-futures-of-attention/#comment-2040 Theodore Edwards Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:46:44 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=358#comment-2040 In an open and transparent world, this would be great, but when rights are not protected, privacy is paramount - especially over the data of how and when I use my brain for what - against commercial and political interests. In an open and transparent world, this would be great, but when rights are not protected, privacy is paramount - especially over the data of how and when I use my brain for what - against commercial and political interests.

]]> By: Return of Attention — Next Generation Internet http://gobigalways.com/the-5-futures-of-attention/#comment-1848 Return of Attention — Next Generation Internet Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:05:06 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=358#comment-1848 [...] med en länk som jag la ut för ett tag sedan som “läsvärt” här till höger, posten “The 5 features of Attention” från Go Big [...] […] med en länk som jag la ut för ett tag sedan som “läsvärt” här till höger, posten “The 5 features of Attention” från Go Big […]

]]> By: Murphy http://gobigalways.com/the-5-futures-of-attention/#comment-1741 Murphy Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:22:40 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=358#comment-1741 On a more serious note, this reminds me of those who invest in augmented reality and life streams. We're a little off from those being widely adopted yet, but with those damned blue tooth headsets on people's faces already, it can't be too long now. Eventually our behavior(s) will become the new currency, replacing information. In a way it's a step backwards, or perhaps a spiral return. Civilized society was founded on the worship and study of information and the sciences to rise above our behaviors. I'm curious to see where this will go, these are exciting times. On a more serious note, this reminds me of those who invest in augmented reality and life streams. We’re a little off from those being widely adopted yet, but with those damned blue tooth headsets on people’s faces already, it can’t be too long now. Eventually our behavior(s) will become the new currency, replacing information.

In a way it’s a step backwards, or perhaps a spiral return. Civilized society was founded on the worship and study of information and the sciences to rise above our behaviors.

I’m curious to see where this will go, these are exciting times.

]]> By: Murphy http://gobigalways.com/the-5-futures-of-attention/#comment-1740 Murphy Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:11:03 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=358#comment-1740 People are throwing links around, so I'll add one more: http://www.rescuetime.com Looks nice, haven't tried it yet... my attention is elsewhere. ;) People are throwing links around, so I’ll add one more: http://www.rescuetime.com

Looks nice, haven’t tried it yet… my attention is elsewhere. ;)

]]> By: Contribution and Discovery « Infovark http://gobigalways.com/the-5-futures-of-attention/#comment-1737 Contribution and Discovery « Infovark Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:54:51 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=358#comment-1737 [...] and shares it with others in the group. Sam Lawrence is looking for a contribution engine when he talks about Attention. But solving the contribution problem is huge. If we could find a way to allow people to contribute [...] […] and shares it with others in the group. Sam Lawrence is looking for a contribution engine when he talks about Attention. But solving the contribution problem is huge. If we could find a way to allow people to contribute […]

]]> By: Ric http://gobigalways.com/the-5-futures-of-attention/#comment-1731 Ric Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:43:25 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=358#comment-1731 I'll back up @jowyang's comment re AttentionTrust ( http://attentiontrust.org/users/atx - not a lot of recent activity) ... there WAS an Attention Vault facility at root.net which no longer seems to exist ("Error Code 11004: Host not found "), which could capture and report on where and how you spent your attention on the web via the AT attention recorder ... it had some very interesting stuff, but haven't seen any explanation for its disappearance, nor news of an alternative ... if you come across something, let us know I’ll back up @jowyang’s comment re AttentionTrust ( http://attentiontrust.org/users/atx - not a lot of recent activity) … there WAS an Attention Vault facility at root.net which no longer seems to exist (”Error Code 11004: Host not found “), which could capture and report on where and how you spent your attention on the web via the AT attention recorder … it had some very interesting stuff, but haven’t seen any explanation for its disappearance, nor news of an alternative … if you come across something, let us know

]]> By: Gordon Taylor http://gobigalways.com/the-5-futures-of-attention/#comment-1730 Gordon Taylor Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:13:14 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=358#comment-1730 Well said, Sam. Forcing people to tell computers what they do has proven to be a recipe failure. Computers are only really good at two things. Analysis, and remembering stuff. This kind of software is just an application of those two things, so it definitely should exist. (But yeah - it kind of doesn't yet, which is why we're working on it! ) Well said, Sam.

Forcing people to tell computers what they do has proven to be a recipe failure.

Computers are only really good at two things. Analysis, and remembering stuff. This kind of software is just an application of those two things, so it definitely should exist.

(But yeah - it kind of doesn’t yet, which is why we’re working on it! )

]]> By: Connected - “I’m sorry, could you repeat the question?” http://gobigalways.com/the-5-futures-of-attention/#comment-1729 Connected - “I’m sorry, could you repeat the question?” Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:02:22 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=358#comment-1729 [...] of things would you want to see in your online experience throughout the day? Check out Sam’s The 5 Futures of Attention for some ideas… SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "“I’m sorry, could you repeat the [...] […] of things would you want to see in your online experience throughout the day? Check out Sam’s The 5 Futures of Attention for some ideas… SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ““I’m sorry, could you repeat the […]

]]> By: John Johansen http://gobigalways.com/the-5-futures-of-attention/#comment-1725 John Johansen Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:55:22 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=358#comment-1725 This is some big thinking. It feels like another application of the semantic web. Which, unfortunately, may put this idea a bit ahead of it's time. While I like the idea of keeping track of attention history (I have turned on, and often use, my Google Web History) the combination of sources is probalby the biggest hurdle. But, referencing Google again, if we can get something like Google Desktop that can track what we do offline and mesh it with what we do online, we'd get a more comprehensive picture of our activities. What I'm not sure is if all that data will actually lead us to spending our time more productively -- I mean even being personally productive not necessarily more productive in the office. I suppose I'd have to start paying attention to where my attention is going. This is some big thinking. It feels like another application of the semantic web. Which, unfortunately, may put this idea a bit ahead of it’s time.

While I like the idea of keeping track of attention history (I have turned on, and often use, my Google Web History) the combination of sources is probalby the biggest hurdle. But, referencing Google again, if we can get something like Google Desktop that can track what we do offline and mesh it with what we do online, we’d get a more comprehensive picture of our activities.

What I’m not sure is if all that data will actually lead us to spending our time more productively — I mean even being personally productive not necessarily more productive in the office. I suppose I’d have to start paying attention to where my attention is going.

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