Continuous Partial Attention

kinda like Multi Tasking?

term from Linda Stone in 1997

http://www.smartmobs.com/archive/2003/01/03/multitasking_be.html

Neal Stephenson struggles against it.

http://www.corante.com/getreal/archives/002794.html

http://joi.ito.com/archives/2004/03/29/continuous_partial_attention.html - It's not the same as Multit Tasking; that's about trying to accomplish several things at once. With continuous partial attention, we're scanning incoming alerts for the one best thing to seize upon: "How can I tune in in a way that helps me sync up with the most interesting, or important, opportunity?" (FOMO, interestingness)