For most readers, I suspect, the seven patterns will seem like an obvious way to organize the book's information, and those other possible organizational structures won't cross their mind as they're reading. But the truth is I haven't written a truly multi-disciplinary book for nearly ten years, since my second book, Emergence. MORE >>

Morozov: But even assuming that Johnson is right and the idea of the Internet does indeed inform how social movements form and operate these days, it is not immediately obvious why this is a model worth pursuing. Evgeny Morozov has written a long and entertaining critique of my book Future Perfect in last week’s issue of The New Republic. MORE >>

compared a few of Bill Bryson's travel books and the top 100 words are almost identical per book - I guess if you hit upon a winnnig formula then stick with it: Book A: [link] Book B: [link] I wonder what further information could be gleaned from this. The results were pretty fascinating: Some observations: 1. and 25.7.) syllables. MORE >>

Many observers have pointed out how 'local' the information spaces are. It came from a problem - how will people cope, under the shere weight of information that presses upon them. Back to a time, when we shared more information in person, face-to-face. But thats the problem. Pick a new topic. Move on. " was he? MORE >>

Not just restaurant reviews or upcoming concerts, but the broad, bustling range of information flowing through a lively neighborhood: complaints about the local school; rumors of a new bar opening up next week; a crime report for a mugging the night before; a promising open house this weekend. So what is outside.in? outside.in Posted by: ? MORE >>