Category Archives: Lifestyle Issues

Bicycling vs Driving: An Assessment

Posted on December 7, 2010 by stamatsps

My wife and I made the transition from being car-centric to bike-centric last year. This had been a long time in coming. The recession sort of kicked us into gear. I’ve been biking to and from work for over 15 … Continue reading →

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eMedia and the Five Senses

Posted on November 27, 2010 by stamatsps

Our Five Senses: Touch, Taste, Sight, Smell, and Hearing. eMedia today provides access and interaction through two of the five senses, but even then in only a surrogate manner. Touch, Taste and Smell aren’t possible today over the internet and … Continue reading →

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How Our Media Lives Confront The ‘Fixed’ Day

Posted on August 29, 2010 by stamatsps

With the proliferation of online media choices we are confronting the immmutable limitations of the ‘fixed’ day. Michael Pollen and others have written about the problem of the ‘fixed’ stomach with respect to the food industry’s growth concerns. If people … Continue reading →

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