Dodge, Martin, and Rob Kitchin. 2007. “‘Outlines of a world coming into existence’: pervasive computing and the ethics of forgetting.” Environment and Planning B-Planning & Design 34, no. 3: 431-45.
Abstract: In this paper we examine the potential of pervasive computing to create widespread sousveillance, which will complement surveillance, through the development of life-logs—sociospatial archives that […]

It’s difficult for me to read anything dense if there is music or other auditory distraction. Sometimes I’ll play nature sounds to drown out other sounds. Ocean and Storm are my favorites.
For writing, however, music is essential. Somehow having music playing entertains some over-analytical and busy part of my brain that gets in the […]

O’Hara, Kieron, Richard Morris, Nigel R. Shadbolt, Graham J. Hitch, Wendy Hall, and Neil Beagrie. 2006. “Memories for life: a review of the science and technology.” Interface: Journal of the Royal Society 3, no. 8: 351-65.
Abstract: This paper discusses scientific, social and technological aspects of memory. Recent developments in our understanding of memory processes and […]

The Academic Word List (AWL) - developed by Averil Coxhead at the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. 570 word families that appear frequently in academic texts, but are not in the most frequent 2000 English words. Divided into 10 sublists based on frequency.
Effective Use of Microsoft […]

I wish each entry of a bibliography in any book or paper contained the page number(s) on which said entry was referenced or cited.
I seriously love books that have indexes of cited authors1 or include this information in the general index.
Sections of notes at the back of the book are somewhat more useful in this […]