Last year, the podcast Note to Self created something called the “Bored and Brilliant Challenge” in which thousands of people worldwide spent a week trying to be more intentional about how we interact with our mobile technology to improve our creativity. That’s when I joined the Note to Self community, and it has been an incredible year of contemplating how we as humans can be more mindful about our technology and media.

This year, based on the community’s request, Note to Self is hosting a new week-long challenge, beginning Feb. 1st, that will tackle information overload in our lives. It’s called InfomagicalWhether you feel overwhelmed about social media, all the TV shows you need to watch, or the emails in your inbox, there will be something in this challenge for you.

And the best thing is – we will be doing this together.

If you are on board: head over to the Infomagical site and sign up.
You should also listen to the following short podcast episode, which will explain what we will be doing next week:

And if you haven’t already, subscribe to Note to Self! You can find it on iTunes or through your favorite podcast app, like Stitcher or Overcast.

Thanks to Note to Self for letting me use their incredible artwork. The illustrator was John Hersey.

Hi folks,

Yes indeed I should be posting something new right about now, but I am currently inundated with a couple large class assignments. 

I do have a few posts in development right now, which I’m excited to share with you, so keep a look out for those next week and the following.

In the meantime, make sure to follow me on Twitter @highandlowblog where I post daily links to provocative material about media and culture. For instance, my favorite recent news story is from Wired about a new author using Instagram to produce a serialized, visual novel that utilizes the caption space to supplement the images with dialogue. It’s a fascinating project that is still in its early stages, so join me in tracking Rachel Hulin’s work. Whether or not her specific project is successful, it has definitely ushered in a new approach to storytelling.

And if you are looking for a new podcast, my recommendation for this week is Note to Self from WYNC. It’s a great tech show about being human . . . to steal host Manoush’s own catch phrase. This week’s episode investigated whether we should really be afraid of wireless radiation and past episodes have engaged questions like the ethics of posting our kids’ photos on social media. She covers a wide spectrum of topics related to the rapidly evolving digital age, so there is a little something for everyone. (My last post on ad blocking was inspired by a recent episode.)

Enjoy and I’ll see you next week!

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