... in an article in the Economist on how abundant Wi-Fi is revolutionizing the layout of work/ study/ leisure spaces, indeed the very design of public buildings. Noteworthy for its sweeping generalizations and, unusual for this rather conservative medium, wishful thinking outlook.
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"[...] A particularly striking example, bordering on caricature, is the so-called Googleplex, the headquarters of Google in Mountain View, California. Naturally it has Wi-Fi coverage. But the Googleplex is famous for its good and free victuals, doled out at food courts throughout the sprawling campus, and for the casual mixture of play and work." [more »»»]
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