Peer-to-peer computing is “hot” — the number of articles recently in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many of the trade publications is but one indication. The attraction is obvious. The term refers to a direct interaction between workstations, PCs, or other smaller devices that enable work to be done. The key …
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“Affective Computing is computing that relates to, arises from, or deliberately influences emotion… bringing the skills of emotional intelligence into the technology domain.” – Rosalind Picard
It looks now as though Firestone executives were aware of the dangerous risks of their defective tires and chose to sit on that information rather than disclose it right away. Would you like to be part of the Firestone management team or board for the next year or two? How different Johnson and Johnson’s response …
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Can companies or individuals do business effectively with each other electronically without the benefit of trust developed through meeting face-to-face?
