links for 2008-09-18

How many type­set­ters does it take to screw in a light bulb?

The rise of so-called vir­tual teams is hardly sur­pris­ing, given the vast invest­ments cor­po­ra­tions are mak­ing in inter­nal com­mu­ni­ca­tions and net­works. Tech­ni­cally, it’s no longer a chal­lenge to work closely with col­leagues in dis­tant loca­tions or to hold meet­ings with par­tic­i­pants scat­tered around the globe.