I think there are several principles and ideas behind this 'Slow Web' and the other things you've mentioned.
For example, take information, specifically, knowing things about other people. When I meet someone I can find out so much about them through Facebook, Twitter, etc. that there seems to be several drawbacks; one is lack of mystery and this goes against the modern 'Know everything' idea. Another is there is the reduced [or modified] learning/getting to know other people—the experience of it. There'so much more like inherent impatience in the design and behaviours of apps, people, expectations, etc. now. Someone will quote Thoreau soon, I imagine. ;)
I had a look at Strangers for Dinner, neat idea! During uni holidays I might give it a look. It's nice to see an Australian-based startup too! I'm personally interested in your idea with slowweb.org so to be sure to update us, perhaps even involve Cheng and whomever is interested.
For example, take information, specifically, knowing things about other people. When I meet someone I can find out so much about them through Facebook, Twitter, etc. that there seems to be several drawbacks; one is lack of mystery and this goes against the modern 'Know everything' idea. Another is there is the reduced [or modified] learning/getting to know other people—the experience of it. There'so much more like inherent impatience in the design and behaviours of apps, people, expectations, etc. now. Someone will quote Thoreau soon, I imagine. ;)
I had a look at Strangers for Dinner, neat idea! During uni holidays I might give it a look. It's nice to see an Australian-based startup too! I'm personally interested in your idea with slowweb.org so to be sure to update us, perhaps even involve Cheng and whomever is interested.