Cognition + Technology
Plan your projects and define important tasks and actions
1. Key Points/Ideas
1.1. Externalize
1.1.1. GTD: mind will work on problem until finished. If system is not trusted, problem continues to spool. If system is trusted, then problem is externalized
1.2. Outsource
1.2.1. As external systems improve, it will be possible to trust system to make simple decisions using your input. Then not only problem but all problems like it in the future can be externalized.
1.3. Discovery
1.3.1. When more mind is freed up from problem spooling, you can invest more time in meaningful and complex problems
1.3.2. How to stimulate this mental activity? Discovering new ideas and making connections to your work, ideas, and areas of expertise
1.4. Collaborate
1.4.1. Connecting to others to outsource to their expert knowledge results in much higher level problem solving.
2. Social Aspects/Crowdsourcing
2.1. Who is doing the same things as me?
2.1.1. academia.edu
2.1.2. researchgate.com
2.1.3. linkedin.com
2.1.4. asha.org
2.2. Who has thought of this problem?
2.2.1. edge.org
2.3. Who proposed a solution to this?
2.4. What are other ways people think about this?
2.4.1. metafilter.com
2.4.2. reddit.com
2.4.3. findings.com
2.5. What don't I know that will change the way I think about this?
3. Background
3.1. "This will make you smarter"
3.2. Everything else we read in Prosem about certainty, decision making, bias
3.3. Mike Frank et al "Cognitive Technology"
3.4. Helen de Cruz "External Technologies"
4. Personal Life
4.1. Health
4.1.1. Food
4.1.1.1. fatsecret.com
4.1.2. Sleep
4.1.2.1. sleep monitors (fitbit/lark)
4.1.2.2. sleep technology (help u sleep better)
4.1.3. Exercise
4.1.3.1. nike+ fitness/fuelband
4.1.3.2. competitive games/goalsetting
4.1.4. Mental
4.1.4.1. mood tracking/ 750 words
4.1.5. Motivation
4.1.5.1. 43 things
4.1.5.2. healthmonth
4.2. Household
4.2.1. Scheduling
4.2.1.1. cozi.com
4.2.2. Chores
4.2.2.1. flylady.com
4.3. Money
4.3.1. Budget
4.3.1.1. mint.com
4.3.2. Bill Paying
4.3.2.1. manilla.com
4.3.3. Making it
4.3.3.1. shared gcals
4.3.3.2. rover.com
4.4. Doing Stuff
4.4.1. Remember to
4.4.1.1. rememberthemilk.com
4.4.1.2. reminends.com
4.4.1.3. pocketinformant.com
4.4.2. Learn to
4.4.2.1. youtube, vimeo, diy sites
4.4.3. Getting ideas
4.4.3.1. lifeknot.com
5. Science + Education
5.1. Becoming Educated
5.1.1. Coursework
5.1.2. Learning Research
5.1.3. Other ways to
5.2. As Educator
5.2.1. Connecting ideas
5.2.2. Sharing ideas
5.3. Science that Means Something
5.3.1. Interdisciplinary