"Does the Brain Like E-Books?" (NYTimes) - Page 2

LDBoblo · 10-16-2009, 01:47 PM

There are many problems with the digital

OK back, sorry. That FailBlog is funny stuff!

kovidgoyal · 10-16-2009, 01:52 PM

I actually like the opportunities for distraction that computers offer. Often when I am reading/working on something long and complex I fond myself needing to take frequent breaks to allow my brain to digest/recover from what I'm reading. Before computers, I would take a walk, eat something or stare at a wall. Computers allow those breaks to be much more productive

If I'm reading something simple enough that I don't need the time to digest/detox I rarely find I get distracted.

llreader · 10-16-2009, 07:08 PM

I agree that the original article title doesn't fully represent the content correctly. The quotes I picked out deal with issues related to hypertext and online content, not ebooks. In fact, I hope that ebooks will help me resolve some of my particular issues with this.

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10-16-2009, 01:47 PM	#16
LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	There are many problems with the digital OK back, sorry. That FailBlog is funny stuff!

10-16-2009, 01:52 PM	#17
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,566 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I actually like the opportunities for distraction that computers offer. Often when I am reading/working on something long and complex I fond myself needing to take frequent breaks to allow my brain to digest/recover from what I'm reading. Before computers, I would take a walk, eat something or stare at a wall. Computers allow those breaks to be much more productive If I'm reading something simple enough that I don't need the time to digest/detox I rarely find I get distracted.

10-16-2009, 07:08 PM	#18
llreader Mesmerist Posts: 331 Karma: 506558 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spain Device: PRS-600 Silver. Much nicer than I expected.	I agree that the original article title doesn't fully represent the content correctly. The quotes I picked out deal with issues related to hypertext and online content, not ebooks. In fact, I hope that ebooks will help me resolve some of my particular issues with this.

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