We can hold conference calls with colleagues from all over, and do it basically for free. Tiny videocams built into laptop computers—that are themselves millions of times more powerful than the computers used to fly men to the moon in the 1960s—allow real-time visual meetups, saving time and money, making business run better and progress move faster. Still, no matter how far we have come, in-person meetings are better than data-mediated connections.
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Giulio Prisco on 05/25 at 03:20 AM
What you say, but: the inconveniences of byte-to-byte meetings are annoying, but much less annoying than long flights.
The Internet is eliminating the barriers of geography, and this is good. I look forward to a world where distance is not an obstacle to collaborating with those you want to collaborate with, instead of being forced to collaborate only with those who live close to you. This applies to business and other forms of collaboration.
We need byte-to-byte meetings which DO work. Things like Qwaq Forums (qwaq.com) are a small step in the right direction. Much more to come.
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