Tag Archives: Technology

Efficiency

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Bill Wren

“All life we work but work is a bore. If life’s for living, what’s living for?” – The Kinks – On a whim, I did a quick Google search for, “What is living for?” It didn’t have an answer. (It … Continue reading →

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Lost in The Shallows

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Bill Wren

“According to an extensive 2009 study conducted by Ball State University’s Center for Media Design, most Americans, no matter what their age, spend at least eight and a half hours a day looking at a television, a computer monitor, or … Continue reading →

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Amazed by how much more there is to know

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Bill Wren

I feel better now — and at least for now. I finally changed something that has been bothering me for a long time. My header use to say Writelife and below it, “Musings on the craft of writing, technology, social … Continue reading →

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Breadth, depth and brains

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Bill Wren

I’ve always liked Nicholas Carr for his skepticism. Unlike contrarians, who take opposing views for their own sake, Carr as a skeptic asks questions, the kinds that challenge assumptions. Challenging assumptions is good for the brain. I’ve just picked up … Continue reading →

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The only reason I have a job

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Bill Wren

I know a bit about a lot of things but I can’t really claim to be an expert on any level except in the area of stringing words together. Although I have had positions that involved technical work (audio engineer, … Continue reading →

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