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The Design of Everyday Things
Norman, Donald A.
Book
1988
A book about the problems of design and how good design can overcome the frustrations of everyday things.
Don't play that game: Ending telephone tag
Article
1998
The multitude of communications technologies have actually made it more difficult to get in touch.
The Follow-Up Telephone Call
LaVigne, Mark
Article
2004
Making follow-up phone calls to the media.
Land and Community: Crisis in Canada's Countryside
Sim, R. Alex
Book
1988
Sim's thesis is that rural society is overlooked due to urban dependence upon "great associations," economies of scale, and other socio-cultural institutions of unmanageable size.
Why I'm Saying Goodbye to Apple, Google and Microsoft: I'm putting more trust in communities than corporations
Gillmor, Dan
Article
2015
Gillmor discusses how we are losing control over the technology tools that once promised equal opportunity in speech and innovation.
Your virtual storefront: Your telephone
Article
1998
Don't let a poorly thought out phone system interfere with your media relations.

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How to Be Smart with Your Smart Phone
Law, Kimberly
2010
For many, the telephone is still the primary source of communicating with others for business, even if it is portable. With no visual cues to look for, your words and the tone of your voice are extrem...
The hubris of investigators
Buttar, Shahid
2016
A now-vacated hearing over whether to require Apple to undermine the security of its users prompted an ongoing controversy over government access to encrypted devices. While the court in San Bernardin...
Spirit of the Web
The Age of Information from Telegraph to Internet
Rowland, Wade
1999
A journey through communication technology and our fascination and tribulations with it.