125th Anniversary

Is there such a thing as a free lunch?

Maybe…but this post is about free stuff on the web. The March 2008 issue of Wired featured the article, Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business written by Chris Anderson. It sat on my desk for a while, then moved to the little sitting area outside my desk, and got covered up by other magazines I also didn’t read…then Noelle sent an e-mail saying I should read it, so I did. If it weren’t for these nudges, I might never read anything! Anyway, it is a fascinating look at all things “free” on the web and what it means for companies and institutions that provide them. So what does it all mean?

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_free

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