Overconnected : the promise and threat of the Internet / William H. Davidow.
By: Davidow, William H
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TextPublisher: Harrison, N.Y. : Delphinium Books, c2011Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-226) and index.Description: xi, 240 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781883285463 :; 1883285461.Other title: Over connected.Subject(s): InternetDDC classification: 004.678 | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 004.678 D280 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003715802 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-226) and index.
New lessons from the Internet -- What the steam engine can teach us about the Internet -- Overconnectivity and surprises -- How overconnectivity can both make us and break us -- Expect more accidents and contagions -- The ghost in our midst - Why the Internet is accident-prone -- From fishing to finance -- How the Internet tricked Iceland -- Positive feedback and horrendous financial crashes -- How the Internet supercharged the subprime crisis -- Positive feedback and information efficiency at work -- How overconnectivity stole your privacy -- Everything is interconnected, part I -- Everything is interconnected, part II -- What now? -- What now, continued : Katrina, social security, and a tribe of aborigines.
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