Overview
On February 24th, 2011 a joint event by Google and FOSI drew a large crowd to hear William Powers, author of Hamlet's BlackBerry, in conversation with FOSI CEO Stephen Balkam. The lively discussion covered a wide range of topics from Plato to Gutenberg and from the virtues of technology to its overuse.
The popular book encourages readers to try to obtain a balance in their digital lives; it explores the idea of an "Internet Sabbath" and puts recent technological advances in context by looking at the past.
The highly engaging talk resonated strongly with the audience and was followed by a book signing with the author.