April 22, 2014 at 11:15AM
"The previous chapters laid out the outstanding features of the second machine age..." #readingToday

The previous five chapters laid out the outstanding features of the second machine age: sustained exponential improvement in most aspects of computing, extraordinarily large amounts of digitized information, and recombinant innovation. These three forces are yielding breakthroughs that convert science fiction into everyday reality, outstripping even our recent expectations and theories. What's more, there's no end in sight.

The Second Machine Age, Brynjolfsson & McAfee