NY Times 5th annual year in ideas features networks

Networks did not officially make yesterday's NY Times Magazine list of big ideas. But perhaps that's because networks are too big to be listed with other ideas. Like a Hollywood superstar, networks now get credit before the rest of the story even starts:Interesting ideas of 2005 include

• Consensual interruptions (your cell phone interrupts our conversation only if I grant permission)
• Do-it-yourself cartography (aka mash-ups)
• Fleeting relationships
• Folksonomies
• Open-source reporting
• Trust spray (!!!)

I love how their graphic design connects network visualization with astrology. What better way to convey the mythic story-telling power of dots and lines.

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