Institute For The Future

We make Slate

A gratifying little linkback to Future Now, the general blog on technology and society, in a Paul Boutin article about Google Docs:

Google's word processor starts saving the file to backup servers as soon as you start typing - you don't have to remember to save it yourself. Files are automatically stored online, where you have the option of sharing them with other users. (You can also save them to your desktop.) I've used Google Docs to edit a Wired article with a co-author three time zones away. Eagle-eyed futurists have spotted a more surprising use: Co-workers in adjacent seats can edit the same file at the same time instead of hunching over each other's screens.

I think our use of Google Docs continues to grow.