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In the Lecture Hall a Geek Chorus

Posted by TimSlavin at July 25, 2003

In the Lecture Hall a Geek Chorus: "Over the past year, as wireless networks have been introduced in hotels, university auditoriums and conference halls, people with laptops have realized that they do not have to sit idly during the presentations. Some people, of course, ignore speakers entirely by surfing the Web or checking their e-mail - a practice that has led some lecturers to plead for connectionless auditoriums or bans on laptop use. But others are genuinely interested in a lecturer's topic and want to talk concurrently about what is being said. They may also like to pass around links to Web sites that relate to, and may refute, a speaker's point. For them, wireless technology allows a back channel of communication, a second track that reveals their thoughts and feedback and records it all for future reference." Nice discussion about the interface between real world and virtual world communities. Especially the ability for participants to access contrary information while listening to a speaker. From NYTimes.com (free registration required).

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