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Tag Archives: Zeldes

Information overload vs. filter failure

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Dan
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I’m a big fan of Nathan Zeldes’ blog. Aside from his seminal piece on “Infomania,” he’s a clear-eyed observer of the email hell in which most corporate employees find themselves trapped. Recently, he rebutted Clay Shirky’s argument (here and here) … Continue reading →

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The downside of automation

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Dan
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Nathan Zeldes, former Intel engineer and author of the seminal paper on Infomania, argues that IT tools can reduce productivity. He doesn’t suggest that computers and information technology, writ large, is a bad thing (he’s an Intel guy, after all), … Continue reading →

Posted in TIMEBACK BLOG | Tagged Communication, Zeldes | 2 Replies

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