April 14, 2000: An interesting paper, subtitled Knowledge Dynamics in Silicon Valley, explores why knowledge clusters (e.g. Silicon Valley) aren't disappearing despite the rise of networking.

In my own work, I've definitely been getting the collaboration religion. The breakthroughs always seem to come when I'm talking to someone, whether it's something they notice or just the act of describing the problem out loud. And that's why I like to be around smart people.