Information R/evolution

I really enjoyed this video presentation by Michael Wesch on how we make, find, and share information in a world where we've shed the idea of paper as our sole medium for storage and communication -- where ideas can munge and mix freely, thanks to digital collaboration.

Gorgeous.

Now, of course, as a fan of paper for certain kinds of work, I always feel like jumping in at this point to defend our pulpy little friend from what sometimes turns into a blanket party.

My pal, Mike Monteiro, is making good on his idea to try giving his team Meeting Tokens.

Previously mentioned in this post about re-creating scarcity and, in more detail, in my IDEO talk.

Can't wait to hear how it goes. I love me some scarcity.

• Writing - Cooking - Life » Blog Archive » I Heart Zappos - "Big and lush and fragrant. I opened the card, and it was from Zappos." What a lovely story. I'm a huge customer service nerd, and this one really got me. [via: Waxy.org]
• I can not use my vacation responder [Gmail] - This workaround fixed a problem I'd been having for days with Gmail's vacation responder. My only addition? First change the language to something like "English (UK)", make the noted change, then switch back to "US" after it's working. Weird-ass bug.
• How to Clean a Water Dispenser - wikiHow - Mine was turning orange inside. Which, upon reflection, seems kind of unhygienic.
• How to control ones ADHD | Ask MetaFilter - "Are there any natural NON PRESCRIPTION drugs or techniques to help and develop my ability to focus?"
• Motivation - While "Motivation" is still my favorite, I'll admit that my careful plan for paternity leave is starting to unintentionally look a lot like "Apathy."
• Martha Mitchell effect - "The Martha Mitchell effect is the process by which a psychiatrist, psychologist, or other mental health clinician mistakes the patient's perception of real events as delusional and misdiagnoses accordingly." I'll bet psychologists hate it when their patients learn about this.
• iPhone Nextbus - SF MUNI riders: so far this is my favorite iPhone NextBus app I've seen [thanks, Nelson]
• Best. Day. Ever. - The always-wonderful Oliver Sacks' wikipedia entry shows him wearing my favorite Mule shirt. Made my week. ♥ Dr. Sacks. Catch him on this 2006 Radio Lab episode.

One of my favorite things on my Mac is TextExpander, a PreferencePane that's come up here before and which lets you use text shortcuts for pasting larger blocks of text and graphics wherever your cursor is without batting an eye. Well, SmileOnMyMac has recently released a 2.0 of TE, that adds several useful features, including one that really got my attention:

Now that Steve has announced there's an iPhone/iPod Touch SDK coming in February, what's at the top of your application wish list?