“…In addition to the twin epidemics of anxiety and depression plaguing our society, psychotherapist Ira Israel has observed a new wave of highly functional adults who don't technically suffer from the debilitating symptoms of clinical anxiety and depression yet feel wired & tired: consistently overworked, overstimulated, under-loved, and underappreciated-stressed out, yet unenthusiastic about their daily responsibilities. …”

“…The authors of this volume show the wide potential of such items to inform us about the daily life and struggle for survival behind barbed wire. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The state of the industry / Leo Bogart -- Unbundling the daily newspaper / William B. Blankenburg -- News workers and newsmakers / Douglas Gomery -- From the heartland / Jean Folkerts -- The daily newsweekly / James Devitt -- Wire services. …”

Materias:

Materias:

Materias:

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conté: Bionomics in your daily life -- The crypto war: cypherpunks, digital cash, and anarco-capitalism, oh my -- Wired: guiding the perplexed -- Cybergenerous -- But how did this happen? …”

“…Explores the nature of human relationships, finding that humans are "wired to connect," and bringing together the latest research in biology and neuroscience to reveal how one's daily encounters shape the brain and affect the body. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Defining Podcasting -- Transmedia Distinction -- Podcasting as a Medium -- Liveness -- Intimacy -- Roadmap -- 1 Touching Podcasts: Recognition, Eroticism, and the Haptics of Sound -- Physically Close -- "She is Breathing Out into You": Within the Wires' Queer Eroticism -- Time, Touch, and Roland Barthes' Recognition -- Attention, Engagement, and Presence -- Monetizing Intimate Repetition -- Love and Patronage -- "Intimacy Curdles into Invasiveness": Disgust and the Affect of Bad Intimacy -- Conclusion -- 2 Chatcast Liveness: Temporalities of Parasocial Reciprocity -- Making Podcasts at Home and the Intimacy of Domesticity -- Parasocial Liveness -- Seriality, Conversation, and Monetization -- Niche Community and an Audience of One -- Fundraising, or "Giving Back to Your Podcast Pals" -- Conclusion -- 3 "You Can Even Sleep with Them if You Want To": Participatory Culture, Worldbuilding, and Integrating into Daily Life -- Everyday Listening -- Hello from the Magic Tavern: Improvising a Live Secondary World -- Live Transmedia Presence -- Monetizing Participatory Liveness -- Conclusion -- 4 Intimacy in the American National Imaginary -- The Nation in Homogeneous Empty Time -- Temporalities of National Recognition -- Aural Basking: Creating a National Presence -- Recognition and Liveness in Imagining the Nation -- Voice, Place, and Authority -- Intimate Communities and the Nation -- Conclusion -- 5 Conclusion -- Index…”

“…Today's businesses, big and small, are faced with the large scale restructuring concerning daily communications. Enterprises are moving from the standard wired telephony to wired and wireless communication via internet protocol (IP), Wi-Fi, and cellular services. …”

“…First identified by journalist Jeff Howe in an article in "Wired" in June 2006, Crowdsourcing describes the process by which the power of the many can be harnessed together on the internet to build and to innovate.Now, in his eagerly awaited book, he shows precisely how this has become possible - how complex social, technological and economic developments have fused together to make Crowdsourcing an increasingly powerful force in more and more areas of our daily lives. …”

“…—Chris Anderson, Editor in Chief, Wired Magazine Whether consumers or global giants, we all need to be spending a greater share of our budgets on security. …”