Comments on: The Age of Face-to-Forehead http://globalneighbourhoods.net/2010/03/the-age-of-face-to-forehead.html Following mobile and social wherever they take me Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:07:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Isao http://globalneighbourhoods.net/2010/03/the-age-of-face-to-forehead.html#comment-119 Isao Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:14:07 +0000 http://globalneighbourhoods.net/?p=195#comment-119 One consequence I see coming is the tendency to not stare into each other's eyes for long, because they are not moving. Can we keep looking at static objects, even if it means someone we dearly love? Or is our social life getting even more Hollywood-like, constantly in motion? One consequence I see coming is the tendency to not stare into each other’s eyes for long, because they are not moving. Can we keep looking at static objects, even if it means someone we dearly love? Or is our social life getting even more Hollywood-like, constantly in motion?

]]> By: Raul Colon http://globalneighbourhoods.net/2010/03/the-age-of-face-to-forehead.html#comment-116 Raul Colon Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:52:55 +0000 http://globalneighbourhoods.net/?p=195#comment-116 I agree with Claire's point of view and yours. I have been using a smartphone for years and I had a good friend which was much older than me (Could have been my dad) that reminded me constantly on how much I was taking a stare at my Smartphone (at that time a Treo). After his many reminders I started glancing around in every restaurant and bar and you can see how many people are actually sitting on the same table and not interacting with themselves. You can see anything from kids playing on their PSP, Parents on their Blackberries, Kids on their Iphones having dinner all of them interacting with the rest of the world and not appreciating what is next to them ( in most occasions a family member or friend). I try to capture as much as I can from people and interact with them without using my phone unless it is extremely critical for me to check my phone (does not happen that often). Thanks for the post will be looking forward to your post on Oracle's efforts. I agree with Claire’s point of view and yours. I have been using a smartphone for years and I had a good friend which was much older than me (Could have been my dad) that reminded me constantly on how much I was taking a stare at my Smartphone (at that time a Treo).

After his many reminders I started glancing around in every restaurant and bar and you can see how many people are actually sitting on the same table and not interacting with themselves.

You can see anything from kids playing on their PSP, Parents on their Blackberries, Kids on their Iphones having dinner all of them interacting with the rest of the world and not appreciating what is next to them ( in most occasions a family member or friend).

I try to capture as much as I can from people and interact with them without using my phone unless it is extremely critical for me to check my phone (does not happen that often).

Thanks for the post will be looking forward to your post on Oracle’s efforts.

]]> By: Claire Mills http://globalneighbourhoods.net/2010/03/the-age-of-face-to-forehead.html#comment-111 Claire Mills Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:07:56 +0000 http://globalneighbourhoods.net/?p=195#comment-111 Thank you for asking us to think. It's very interesting to hear the trends about tweeting vs. looking up and fully taking in what speakers are saying. I guess I sometimes resent that everything has to be immediate - I get it, but can't we take a moment to read expressions, make eye contact and stop typing? I am a firm believer in face-to-face marketing and won't ever believe that relationships can be fully leveraged without the in-person connection. I am a believer in social media too, but sometimes I have to resent the copious amount of time it takes to really engage online. Thanks for a thought provoking post. I'm glad your audience was looking at you and that you got to appreciate their reactions (positive I'm sure). Thank you for asking us to think. It’s very interesting to hear the trends about tweeting vs. looking up and fully taking in what speakers are saying. I guess I sometimes resent that everything has to be immediate – I get it, but can’t we take a moment to read expressions, make eye contact and stop typing? I am a firm believer in face-to-face marketing and won’t ever believe that relationships can be fully leveraged without the in-person connection. I am a believer in social media too, but sometimes I have to resent the copious amount of time it takes to really engage online. Thanks for a thought provoking post. I’m glad your audience was looking at you and that you got to appreciate their reactions (positive I’m sure).

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