NY Times: Machine-Made Links Change
NY Times: Machine-Made Links Change the Way Minds Can Work TogetherNow the world is seeing a new level of connection emerge in the form of an unprecedented amount of computer-based collaboration that not only helps companies do business more efficiently and more economically, but also augments human intelligence. This became more apparent in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, when, in the face of reduced travel or even physical displacement, many companies were forced to rely on the Web and e-mail as a primary means of doing business. The new collaboration is not necessarily the result of expensive, flashy technology. The real consequence is social; when computers interact differently, the humans who use them do, too.
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