Unplugged

Mental obesity: David Ryan Polgar at TEDxSpringfield Are we mentally obese? David Ryan Polgar, a writer (columnist and author of Wisdom in the Age of Twitter), attorney, and college professor explores this provocative question with an insightful and humorous food analogy. Arguing that it's not just our physical bodies that are increasingly become obese, Polgar proposes a Mental Food Plate to offer a simple, holistic solution.

Discussing the various ways that our modern culture and media consumption have altered our ability to have a diverse range of quality thoughts, Polgar advocates for a paradigm shift in how we view the topic. Similar to the diet and exercise industries that serve as a counterbalance to our overconsumption of food, he foresees our overconsumption of information leading to a massive growth in industries serving mental diet and exercise. Hot topics such as digital diets and distraction blocking software are just one part of the equation that also includes tools for mental assessment and brain exercise. The end goal is to create a daily mental intake that allows for more reflection and deeper levels of thought needed for innovation.

The theme of TEDxSpringfield's inaugural event held on October 18, 2013, was "Driving Innovation Through Diversity and Inclusion". We are a group of passionate volunteers that believe Springfield and its surrounding areas are full of Ideas Worth Spreading. Springfield is the "City of Firsts" -- the first basketball game, the first motorcycle, the first "Springfield". This event focused on how to use our diversity to bring back the innovation.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Short Attention Span - Fizzy Bangers A short kinetic typography experiment. 
 
Animation: Dave Felton 
Music: "Short Attention Span" - Fizzy Bangers
Idle Days In "Idle Days", it’s back to basics. Cold temperatures, isolation and a lot of work, but so worth it! The solitude brings notions of simplicity and freedom from modern amenities. 
 
Special thanks to Oak + Oar - http://www.oakandoar.com 
Thanks to local artist, Del Barber, for his song “Love and Wine” 
 
|| Matt, Michael, Giovanni, Steven, Kevin || 
 
Nikon d3100 and GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition 
Final Cut Pro X
The Information Diet - A Case for Conscious Consumption http://www.informationdiet.com -- Introduction to the concepts behind The Information Diet, a new book by Clay Johnson. The Information Diet makes the case that it's time we started being as selective with the information we consume as we are the food that we eat, then describes what a healthy diet and healthy habits look like.
UNDO: 5 seconds of unplugged mind [test] AE, PS, test file
WebMuses Unplugged Second half :) of WebMuses Unplugged. 
 
We left Internet at home and enjoyed last day of summer while learning about programming, Agile, creativity and pilates.
Unplugged This is my major project for my Master degree of Digital Media at College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales 
 
It is featured in the COFA Annual Exhibition 2010 Showcase Screening. 
 
An accident in a mysterious factory changed one of the robot slave's life forever.
The GOOD 30-Day Challenge: Unplug at 8 The rules for this month's challenge are simple: After 8 p.m. on weekdays, you get off the internet. No email, no blogging, you can't even read GOOD.is. If you use your computer like a TV for watching movies and shows, that's fine, but nothing else. Get away from your screens and talk to your families instead of your followers. Eat and enjoy your food instead of taking pictures of it for your Tumblr. Send a nice handwritten letter instead of an email. After 8 p.m. this month, simply remember what life was like before you sat in the flickering glow of a screen all day every day.
Yelp: With Apologies to Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" directed by @tiffanyshlain written by tiffany shlain & ken goldberg

"It's rather brilliant," The Washington Post
"very cool film," NYTimes
"We've chosen our top films," Huffington Post

Official Selection Sundance 2011
Guggenheim Museum/Youtube Video Biennial Short List

Technology can be addictive. In a tribute to Allen Ginsberg's classic 1956 poem, we created a short film lampooning the addictions of our generation. It's narrated by Peter Coyote.

The filmmaking team behind "Yelp: With Aplogies to Allen Ginsberg's Howl," also made the Sundance documentary "Connected: An Autoblogography about Love, Death & Technology."

You can learn more about both films at:
connectedthefilm.com

Credits:
written by tiffany shlain & ken goldberg
directed by tiffany shlain
edited by tiffany shlain & dalan mcnabola
original animations by stefan nadelman
narrated by peter coyote
produced by carlton evans
Unplugged Motionworks needs a hot new opening title sequence for Unplugged, the popular motion graphics interview series. This is my entry for the title opener for 'Unplugged'. The show is hosted by John Dickinson. It's part of his site Motionworks about motiondesign.
Short Film - Unplugged
Be More Present: Unplug! Learn more ways to live a happy, healthy life and return to balance at: www.return2balance.blogspot.com

We live in a time of amazing technology that can connect us instantly. Life is short though and living in this "instant response" mode just quickens the pace. Not to mention the energy-draining, time consuming devices that we spend so much time plugged into. Unplugging is one of the ways that I have been able to be more present. This technique has also helped me to have more energy and open more time in my life so that I can move beyond the daily grind and pursue things that move my life forward in a meaningful way.

I highly recommend:
Checking your messages, especially email, in the morning, afternoon and evening instead of continually throughout the day. You might actually find that this makes you more efficient and helps you better manage your time.

Unplug completely one day a week. I usually do this on a Saturday or Sunday. This practice has changed my life!
It's Time to Unplug our Kids - Active Healthy Kids Canada AHKC_Kids
Hanggliding Unplugged Aerotow hanggliding at 15,000 ft, with 1000 ft/min thermals, 50 km final glides, 155 km/h proximity flying over a hotel, a double Harrier jet fly by at 13,000 ft, and a 1000 m high dust storm in Casa Grande, Arizona, USA 
 
Soundtrack: Black Lead by Death in Vegas
Unplugged Motion challenge for motionworks.com
Unplug & Hug Visit www.huggingatree.com for more information. Shot on location at Windhorse Farm, Nova Scotia. www.windhorsefarm.org
Sports Authority: Unplug, Holiday TV Commercial (Long) Nothing can spark passion, build character, and bring people together like sports can.

There's nothing like the gift of sport.

Sports Authority
All Things Sporting Good
UNPLUG Unplug from the system.

Words by Anthony Kane.
(How to unplug from social media - Camden Hoch Radiance Coach) http:www/camdenhoch.com

In order to fully live at our highest potential and share our radiance with the world, we must unplug from social media to renew, replenish and re-up our commitment to our vision! Learn 4 strategies on how to unplug from social media in this video from Camden Hoch, Radiance Coach.

For more information, see these related sites:

Five Advantages of Unplugging From Social Media For Two Days ...
http://www.thesocialnetworkingnavigator.com/social-media/five-adva...‎
by Laurie S Hurley - in 811 Google+ circles
For the first time in several years, I decided to unplug from Facebook for two days. That probably is not a big deal for most people, but since I am a social media ...
Unplugging from social media for 25 days: Could you do it? - Video ...
http://www.video.msnbc.msn.com/morning-joe/52315837‎
Video on NBCNews.com: Cultivated Wit's Baratunde Thurston is on the cover of the latest Fast Company
Social Media and Your Vacation: Do You Unplug? - ICUC
http://www.icucmoderation.com/2013/.../social-media-vacation-unplu...‎
by Teri Kojetin - in 170 Google+ circles
Jun 22, 2013 - Do you completely unplug from social media and digital devices during vacation or just minimize time spent online?
How I Unplugged and Lived to Tell About It | Michael Hyatt
http://www.michaelhyatt.com/how-i-unplugged.html‎
by Michael Hyatt - in 12,267 Google+ circles
Jul 26, 2012 - As a prerequisite to this time away, I decided to completely unplug from e-mail and social media. I wanted to experience a complete "digital ...
Unplugging from Social Media - Trail Runner Magazine
http://www.trailrunnermag.com › PEOPLE › CULTURE‎
May 20, 2013 - Editor's Choice: May Blog Symposium on social media and trail running.
5 ways to unplug from electronics & social media & reconnect with ...
http://www.bettymingliu.com/.../5-ways-to-unplug-electronics-social-media-reconne...‎
Jan 7, 2013 - My goal for the past two weeks was to unplug from social media. But the break from Facebook, Twitter and blogging turned into something ...

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Unplug from Social Media: Lane Sutton at TEDxRedmond Lane is a 16-year-old entrepreneur. Since age five, he's had a strong passion for technology, business, and entrepreneurship. He's grown up with technology integrated in his daily life. At age 11, he started KidCriticUSA, writing reviews by a kid, for kids and families that gave a tween view of products, movies, and more. He speaks regularly about social media, online privacy, entrepreneurship, marketing, and millennials to conferences, companies, professionals, colleges, and students. Digital is a second language for many members of Gen Z and beyond, so he brings a unique perspective both as a teen and someone who can offer a business or marketing point of view. When Lane started working with his first client back, he was eleven years old and she was just starting out on Twitter; today, he's helped her reach 7,500 followers within a special needs community, and he still works with her today. During the day, he can be found learning at high school and serving as Treasurer for his class.

More information about TEDxRedmond and other speakers can be found at www.tedxredmond.com

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Could You "Unplug" for One Day? One-thousand students in ten countries turned off their TV, cell phones, Internet, and any other media for twenty-four hours to see how they would cope. Did they survive? Barely.

the above video is for academic use only.
Unwind and Unplug with the Post In our May/June issue, "The New Urban Hermit" by Jack El-Hai looks into the lives of some who are leading a contemplative life in our hyper-connected world.

See how this story inspires Post staff (and maybe you) to search for ways to unplug in a busy world.
Unplug Yourself Social media is constantly telling us that we are inferior to other genders. That the way we look isn't okay. That we will never be good enough. By "unplugging ourselves" from the media we get to take a break from the social norms pushed on us everyday, and are given the chance to find our true selves.
It's Time to Unplug from Social Media http://worksmartlifestyle.com Britt Michaelian talks about why it is important to unplug from social media and mobile every day at the same time.
Want to Foster Innovation? Put Down Your iPad and Unplug Want to Foster Innovation? Put Down Your iPad and Unplug

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/idea_festival_2011

IBM technology evangelist David Barnes champions boredom as a critical ingredient in fostering innovation. Trying to come up with the next big disruptive idea? Unplug for awhile.

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Serious innovation has evolved beyond continual improvement to transformational, often disruptive change. Linear thinking and cautious change is inconsistent with the demands of our hyper-competitive marketplace of ideas. IBM technology evangelist David Barnes talks about the dynamics of invention and game-changing innovation, including ways that IBM (with over 50,000 patents!) continues to meet this challenge. David will be joined by Heather Howell, Chief Tea Officer of Rooibee Red Tea, for a discussion of how innovation is embraced from both a large and small entrepreneurial company perspective.

Presented by the Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Much more than a conference, the IdeaFestival is a catalyst for high-speed innovation, product development, and creative endeavors. This series of events attracts leading thinkers and curious minds from across the nation and around the globe.
Unplug the Signal: The Truth Will Not Be Televised http://www.unplugthesignal.com/

Nathan Janes, artist activist of PUPAGANDA, has announced the unveiling of a campaign to turn off televisions across the country. The artist is calling for an awakening of the people to the gross manipulation of reality that is broadcast by the six major corporations controlling the content of television. In an article accompanying his latest artwork on the subject, Janes addresses the use of television as a weapon of mass deception for the last half of a century. He recognizes the role of the television in managing society and culture through such techniques as perception management, predictive programming and crisis creation. Janes has declared Unplugging the Signal to be of urgent concern for the television remains our greatest threat to individual sovereignty and the largest obstacle to becoming a truly informed individual.

Patriots are urged to spread the message of the Unplug the Signal campaign by visiting http://pupaganda.com/originals/Unplug_the_signal.html where an info-card and images for use on posters, stickers, and other printed material can be found.

Article read by Photonman
http://www.photonman.com/

Poster Campaign: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=141541249220853&ref=ts

Become a fan of the Unplug the Signal Campaign
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Unplug-the-Signal/335200763749
Join the Media Revolution: Unplug the MSM | Call to Action Abby Martin gives a call to action for a March Against the Mainstream Media on November 16 by talking about the abysmal failure of the fourth estate and the lack of public knowledge about important issues.

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FOLLOW Abby Martin @ http://twitter.com/AbbyMartin
What Happens When You Unplug from the Internet For a Year Paul Miller, a writer for The Verge, decided to undertake a huge mission- unplug from the internet for an entire year. It may sound easy, but think about how connected you are- it's more than deactivating your facebook and staying away from online games- today, we do so much online, that actually functioning without it is doable, but time intensive.

What do you think of his mission? Miller admits that he didn't have the cathartic moment he thought he would; that he doesn't feel like a "better person. So, was the undertaking itself flawed? He mainly limited his ability to socialize, and therefore, isolated himself. Should he have unplugged from electronics too-- or would that not have achieved anything either?

Read Paul Miller's year-end article on The Verge:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/1/4279674/im-still-here-back-online-after-a-year-without-the-internet

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