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Par Miss Lantin le 31 Octobre 2015 à 08:06
Resistance to autonomous cars is understandable but it comes mainly from people who haven’t tried one themselves
(from The Guardian)
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Par Miss Lantin le 23 Mars 2015 à 13:50
A group of people wait by a monument, unaware of each other’s existence. A woman strides open-mouthed down a busy street, holding one hand across her heart. Two young men – brothers? – stand behind a white fence, both their heads bowed at the same angle.
These are some of the moments captured in photographer Josh Pulman’s ongoing series called Somewhere Else, which documents people using mobile phones in public places (see pictures). Almost every street in every city across the world is packed with people doing this – something that didn’t exist a few decades ago. We have grown accustomed to the fact that shared physical space no longer means shared experience. Everywhere we go, we carry with us options far more enticing than the place and moment we happen to be standing within: access to friends, family, news, views, scandals, celebrity, work, leisure, information, rumour. votre commentaire
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Par Miss Lantin le 15 Mars 2015 à 11:52
The National Gallery in London has joined some of the world’s most renowned museums in banning visitors from using selfie sticks, while the British Museum said it was considering a similar move.
The gallery announced it would use an existing ban on photography with tripods to ban the popular devices, which enable users to hold their smartphone or camera at a distance and take pictures of themselves and their friends.
A spokeswoman for the National Gallery said staff had been told to help enforce the ban.
She said: “Photography is allowed for personal, non-commercial purposes in the National Gallery – however, there are a few exceptions in order to protect paintings, copyright of loans, individual privacy and the overall visitor experience. Therefore the use of flash and tripods is not permitted.
“Our gallery assistants and visitor-facing staff are fully briefed and instructed to ensure we are striking the correct balance between visitor experience and the security and safety of works on display.”
Similar attempts to banish selfie sticks from galleries have already been imposed at some of New York’s best know art collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim and the Frick. Bans have also been reported at museums inCanada and Australia.
The British Museum said it was reviewing its policy. “The safety of objects and visitors is paramount to the British Museum, and staff will politely inform visitors if the use of any equipment is endangering objects or other people on site,” a spokeswoman said.
But the museum community appears divided on the issue. The Tate said it was relaxed about the use of selfie sticks at its galleries in London, Liverpool and St Ives.
“Tate allows the use of selfie sticks provided that users respect fellow visitors and adhere to Tate’s photography policy,” it said in a statement.
And the National Portrait Gallery said it had no plans to follow its Trafalgar Square neighbour in imposing a ban.
A spokesman said: “At the National Portrait Gallery we are aware that some of our visitors use selfie sticks. It is important that all our visitors enjoy their experience at the gallery and anything that may prove disruptive is reviewed on an ongoing basis.”
Selfie sticks are also still permitted at the Louvre in Paris.
The online retailer Amazon reported a threefold increase in sales of selfie sticks in only three months between September and November last year.
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Par Miss Lantin le 25 Novembre 2014 à 05:55
Texting can damage your spine. Photograph: Design Pics Inc/RexAre smartphones a pain in the neck? According to new research carried out by a US doctor, they are far worse – “text neck” is becoming an epidemic that could lead to permanent damage.
The posture we adopt as we stare at our phones, according to the surgeon behind the paper, increases the stress on the neck and can cause excessive wear and tear that may eventually require an operation to correct it.
Dr Kenneth Hansraj says that although our heads weigh between 10lb and 12lb, as we angle them down to look at our phones, the effective weight on our necks increases – at a 15-degree angle it is about 27lb rising to 60lb at 60 degrees.
With smartphone users now spending an average of two to four hours a day with their heads dropped down, this results in “700 to 1,400 hours a year of excess stresses seen about the cervical spine”, according to the research.
Sammy Margo, from the UK’s Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, says she thinks “text neck” is on the rise. “People carry out their lives by text, they get carried away and don’t realise they need a break.”
This can cause “head pain, neck pain, arm pain and numbness,” she points out, because “a normal standing position is facing forward and all the curves of your neck and spine are in correct alignment. But when you drop your chin on to your chest for a long period you are stretching the whole structure.”
“Eventually, in conjunction with a sedentary lifestyle, it could lead to serious consequences.”
She advises people to use voice recognition and make phone calls instead, and take regular breaks and alter their texting positions to avoid problems. The NHS website’s Live Well section lists helpful exercises – including gently lengthening your neck upwards as you tuck in your chin.
It is not the first time we have been warned about the dangers of texting. In 2011 it was blamed for an increase in pedestrian deaths in the US, with some towns considering the introduction of fines for people who text while walking. “Blackberry thumb” – repetitive strain injury caused by texting – has been joined by “iPad hand”, aches and pains caused by swiping and typing on a tablet. The list of ailments expands with every new piece of technology.
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