PBS MediaShift | 5Across October, 2009 | Technology Overload

http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2009/10/5across-how-to-deal-with-technology-ove... 5 people. 1 new media topic. The latest 5Across video show from PBS MediaShift is about "Technology Overload," looking at how saturated our lives have become with technology, and discussing ways to find balance and take breaks. Guests include psychiatrist and blogger Dr. Jim Taylor, Soul Tech workshop co-founder Leif Hansen, Twitter developer and author Dom Sagolla, tech journalist Annalee Newitz, and consultant Deborah Schultz. The group discusses Internet addiction, the psychological implications of our tech-satured lives, and software that helps you take breaks -- Rescue Time, Freedom and others.

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• 5across
• mediashift
• mark glaser
• technology
• internet addiction
• psychology
• dr. jim taylor
• soul tech
• leif hansen
• dom sagolla
• annalee newitz
• io9
• deborah schultz
• taking breaks

[wonderosity]

You gotta meet the people where they're at. I think it makes perfect sense. What better place to talk to people about technology overload than in the place where people are overloaded by technology.

[maskedphrogg]

Who sees the irony of posting this particular piece to YouTube?

[Rigorvitus]

22:17 She put an RFID chip in her arm to hack? I liked the guy's reaction "really???"