LISTEN + READ
Presentations, Articles & Studies I’m Looking At, Downloading and Re-posting
Take a look at some of the interesting things I’ve been reading, downloading and re-posting for others to see on my SlideShare account. Unsurprisingly, most of the reads are related to media, technology, culture and life.
- Click on this box, which is updated with my most recent ‘Loves’ on HypeM, to listen to the tracks.
Music I’m Listening To
Per the suggestion of my roommate, I recently started using Hype Machine, a website that crowd-sources music bloggers’ suggestions and allows users to listen to and rate the tracks for free.
Interestingly, the model isn’t purely crowd-sourced or user-generated. Rather, it starts with (after the music is written and recorded by the artists, of course) ‘arbiters of taste’ — that is, music bloggers — and then allows general users to promote those tracks which they ‘love’ (which, for me, is too strong of a word). For more about what I mean about ‘arbiters of taste,’ pick up and read Nobrow, a book I recommend below.
To the left of this text, you’ll see some music I’ve listened to recently and ‘loved.’ It’s not a definitive list, but it’ll provide you insight into what I may or may not be listening to at the moment.
10 Books that Changed the Way I Think (in no specific order)
With subjects ranging from sociology and philosophy to fiction and literature, I would recommend any one of these books to any person who aims to expand their thoughts on media, technology, culture and — perhaps most importantly — life.
And, if you buy one of these books from the links below, you’ll help contribute to the financial viability of Living In The Future (which is a good thing!). Regardless, read any one of these books; you won’t regret it!
Note: this list will be subject to change and/or periodic growth. Click on one of the book-cover images to find out more about the book.
