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b'SPaMCAST 26 - Carr, The Big Switch, Center\\n\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nShow 26 features an interview with Nicolas Carr, author of \\u201cThe Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google" and \\u201cDoes IT Matter". \\xa0The discussion ranged from computing as a utility to the impact of ubiquitous computing on business and society.\\xa0 \\n\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nMr. Carr is a former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review. He writes and speaks on technology, business, and culture. His 2004 book , published by Harvard Business School Press, set off a worldwide debate about the role of computers in business. His new book, , examines the future of computing and its implications for business and society. He also edited and wrote the introduction for , a book of HBR writings on the Internet, and contributed to , , and . \\n\\n\\n\\nCheck out \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 and\\n\\n\\n\\nwww.bigswitchbook.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nThe essay for this cast is titled \\u201cThe Center Will Not Hold." \\xa0The essay discusses change and the life cycle of how extreme changes evolve the mainstream over time. \\xa0The text of the essay can be found at .\\xa0 Comments and corrections are welcome.\\n\\n\\n\\nThere are a number of ways to share your thoughts . . \\n\\n\\n\\n\\n Email SPaMCAST at\\xa0\\n Voice messages can be left at 1-206-888-6111\\n Twitter \\u2013 \\n BLOG \\u2013 \\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nFuture Events and the next . . .\\n\\n\\n\\nI have a couple of free webinars coming up in early 2008.\\xa0 The first is \\u201cGetting Performance Improvement Out of Your Software Process Improvement" on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd the second is titled \\u201cA Cost Effective Approach to Enterprise Wide Software Process Improvement" May 22nd, 2008 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am Eastern Time\\n\\n\\n\\nMore information and registration information can be found at \\n\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nNext Software Process and Measurement Cast: \\n\\n\\n\\nThe next Software Process and Measurement Cast will be a special show.\\xa0 Cast 27 will feature a interview with Ivar Jacobson.\\xa0 Your thoughts and comments would be a welcome addition . . .'