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Teleconferencing Saves the Planet?

August 19, 2008 | Comment (1)

You know what blows my mind every time I drive down to San Jose or Palo Alto? The fact that it is so hard to get a reliable, clear cell phone signal on 101 or 280 in Silicon Valley. I mean, we’re talking about highways that run smack through the nerve-center of the US hi-tech sector. But, even so, looking back over the past decade I can’t help but be astounded by how advanced — and ubiquitous — teleconferencing and telecommuting have become, and what a positive impact this is having on the planet.   

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