Taking an Internet Walk

• Record ordinary moments in themed journals.


• Keep a running list of all the moments you’ve been appreciated or the times you’ve been overwhelmed with gratitude for life, save these as emotional Tupperware for a tough day


• Cherish the history embedded in your unclosed browser tabs.


• Gather things you love in folk databases: spreadsheets, bulleted lists, a

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Most of us walk with the internet every day, through the internet computer in our pockets. We know how to use it to listen to music louder than our surroundings, get traffic updates and navigational advice, and keep up with the latest news from around the world. But if you find yourself craving a more balanced experience, the field computer can hel... See more

In the early days of the internet, one of the first search engines, Yahoo!, hired “surfers,” people with particularly niche interests, to record and catalog new websites by hand. In those days, each site was crafted by hand by a person. Each site had a face you could see, and if desired, email.