Being Digital

In his book, "Being Digital," Nicholas Negroponte offers a comprehensive overview of the digital age we are living in and the ways in which computer technology and telecommunications will continue to shape and enhance our lives. As the founding director of the MIT Media Lab and a columnist for Wired Magazine, Negroponte is well-positioned to describe the various ways in which digital technology will transform the workplace, households, and educational institutions.

Negroponte argues that this revolution will not only change the way we live and think but also the way we interact with one another and with technology. He believes that the development of truly global systems for delivering multimedia and other forms of digitally based information will be essential to the success of this new era.

Negroponte characterizes this development as a battle between atoms, the components of books and other physical resources, and bits, the basic building blocks of information. He predicts that being digital will become a way of life that impacts every aspect of our existence.

Ultimately, Negroponte's book is a guide to the present state of our rapidly changing digital age, and a map for the future. He foresees both the challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead, and he encourages us to embrace this new era with open minds and a willingness to adapt to the changes that are sure to come.