Return of the human computers.
The article looks at human computers, groups of people who work together to complete a large project in parts. Topics discussed include the human computer management software CrowdForge, the outsourcing website Mechanical Turk run by online retailer Amazon.com, and other start-up businesses using hu...
| Publicado en: | Economist Vol. 401; no. 8762; pp. 6 - 8 |
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| Formato: | Artículo |
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Economist Newspaper Limited
12/3/2011
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