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The Myth of the Paperless Office

Posted by timothy on from the fire-hazards-are-a-fact-of-life dept.

AdamBa writes: "The New Yorker is running an interesting review of the book 'The Myth of the Paperless Office', also discussing 'Scrolling Forward'. Read it and the ever-informative Malcolm Gladwell will explain why paper enables collaborative work much better than computers do, why a messy desk is a sign of productivity, and give a little background on the inventor of the Dewey Decimal System to boot."

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  1. Productive by Bahamuto · · Score: 0, Redundant

    a messy desk is a sign of productivity

    Well now I guess I"m the most productive guy in the office!

    Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?