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February 17, 2007

A quick link before I head off for a week's vacation: In the new issue of Time, Justin Fox looks at peer production, Yochai Benkler, and the Benkler-Carr wager. Fox comments further on his blog.

Advertisement: Are you ready for "The Big Switch"? Fast Company calls Nicholas Carr's new book "compulsively readable - for nontechies, too." Salon says it's "magisterial." Order now from Amazon.com.

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Hey Carr,

Not to ruin your vacation but I thought you'd want to know that Ed Dickman just died.

Peace & Love & Disapproval,

Condo

Posted by: Condo [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 21, 2007 12:05 AM

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