Humanity + Machines + Internet
Michael Chorost's new book World Wide Mind: The Coming Integration of Humanity, Machines, and the Internet is in bookstores as of today. The 5 minute video below describes his thesis:
- Rachel Hatch's blog
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WikiLeaks and the power of the Internet
Mercury News columnist Chris O'Brien published a column this week about the power of the Internet and its potential to erode the power of nations and large corporations. IFTF Research Director, Jake Dunagan is quoted in the article, citing the long-held belief by futurists that "large organizations such as nations or even corporations, which are built on a centralized hierarchy, are helpless to fight flatter, more decentralized organizations designed around networks."
- Lisa Mumbach's blog
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Pew Project wants to "crowdsource" new Internet health survey
September 29, 2008
Crowdsourcing a Survey: Health Topics
The Pew Internet Project will conduct a national telephone survey this fall about the internet's impact on health and health care. One of the first tasks is to look at our tried and true "trend" questions and decide which ones we should repeat as is and which ones need to be updated.
- Richard Adler's blog
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Re-engineering the Internet
During a workshop at IFTF this week, I offered a forecast that there is at least a 50% probability of a fundamental re-engineering of the internet. Here's a bit of detail on this forecast and why I think this last week has been a critical turning point.
- Michael Liebhold's blog
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On Morning Edition
Cyrus Farivar quotes me at the end of his latest NPR Morning Edition piece, "High-Tech Pen Makes Note-Taking Easier." In my sound bite, I reveal that I like my Moleskine notebook because it's harder for me to break paper than the screen on my Nokia N95.
- Alex Soojung-Kim Pang's blog
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