A Social Order Shaped by Technology and Traffic
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Silicon Valley is a collection of remarkably local clusters based on industry niches, skills, school ties, traffic patterns, ethnic groups and even weekend sports teams.
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Many new services put the emphasis on finding your friends, not finding your way, as GPS evolves into a social tool.
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If you're late for work, a driver using a cell phone may be to blame. U.S. researchers said on Wednesday that people who use cell phones while behind the wheel impede the flow of traffic, clog highways and extend commute times.
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A predictions market about technology that can benefit from the wisdom of crowds.
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The Web 2.0-social networking phenomenon's seemingly irresistible force field has ensnared yet another niche: travel.
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By Chris Tomlinson  You may have noticed that the web is obsessed with lists. This is either something to do with ordering content logically or the autistic genius of its early creators.
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An airfare predictor and subway guide, restaurant reviews and car sharing
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A neighbourhood watch for the digital age, utilising the power of social networking is proposed.
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People who talk on their cell phones while driving aren't just dangerous, a new study has found.  They also slow down traffic.
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I was looking at what my friend Stephen Lewis wrote in HakPakSak a few days ago &#151; specifically newspapersâ roles as public trusts and cornerstones of our informational infrastructure &#151; i.e. sources of solid information and independent commentary essential to informed citizenry, democratic government, effective public policy, and well-functioning economies. What this brought up for me is the notion that human beings are themselves infrastructural;  especially when they are constuctive contributors to the structure we call civilization.
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The Internet not only is transforming the way we shop and search for information, but it also is quietly smoothing the grind of the daily commute.
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Things are looking up for once-beleaguered MicroStrategy.
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The future is tantalizing. But is it within reach?
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By Subashini Selvaratnam  WITH the advancement of technology, people from all walks of life can keep in touch with friends and loved ones anytime, anywhere. In fact, more Malaysians are networking online, thanks to the growth of social networking Web sites.
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Plus: Taxicab chats threatened by technology. [News.com Extra]
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Also: Cure for road rage? 'Smart' traffic lights. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.
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In a world headed toward billion-car gridlock, here's one vision of a green global transportation system.