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Can We Ever Truly “Disconnect” in the Network Age?

Can We Ever Truly “Disconnect” in the Network Age?

Our next Network Age Briefing is “Can We Ever Truly ‘Disconnect’ in the Network Age?”

When: August 13, 2009, at 12:oo pm EST/9 am PST.

Web and chat: http://tobtr.com/s/639145

Call-in Number: (347) 945-6578

One of the defining properties of the Network Age is being connected.   It’s connect or bust for business, for government, for pleasure — indeed, for survival.   But being “always on” must take a toll on us.   Are we dodging “meatspace” relationships by burying our noses in our  smartphones?  Are we burning out?  Is a backlash coming?

Join SupernovaHub’s Isabel Walcott Hilborn as she talks with Linda Stone (who coined the phrase... Read More

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SupernovaHub Mixer (the tweet-quote remix)

All in one place, the real-time (or flow-past) web of the August 11 SupernovaHub Mixer, from beginning to end. Enjoy!

stephanu: RT @planspark:Reason #783 why living in the Bay Area rawks:tough choice between four events tonight!#supernova #repairca #baychi #citability about 3 hours ago from UberTwitter · Reply · View Tweet

ccarfi: @danielabarbosa great to see you at the supernova mixer #sn09 about 9 hours ago from mobile web · Reply · View Tweet

larrychiang: @howardgr it was totally me at #sn09 #supernova but I was surprised  about... Read More

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John Hagel on “Passion” in the Network Age

“We have to make our passions our professions. If we don’t, this [the economy] is going to be uglier and uglier, and we’re going to feel more and more stressed.” -John Hagel

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John Hagel gives his thoughts on the importance of “passion” at last night’s sold out SupernovaHub Mixer at Wharton | SF.  This is just a 30sec snippet; the whole event was over an hour in a packed house.  More videos and coverage of the Mixer will be up soon.

Video also available here.

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