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Steven Johnson is the author of five books, including Everything Bad Is Good For You andThe Ghost Map, and co-founder of Outside.in.

Articles By Steven Johnson

Google's Memory Upgrade

How Blogger could do more than improve Google's Web searches.

Steven Johnson | WEBHEAD | Thursday, March 6, 2003, at 5:36 PM

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Geeks Without Borders

Steven Johnson | WEBHEAD | Monday, Feb. 17, 2003, at 11:58 AM

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Don't Pay To Play

Why grown-ups shouldn't spend money on video games.

Steven Johnson | WEBHEAD | Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at 10:37 AM

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Is the Computer Desktop an Antique?

Soon, Apple and Microsoft will need new metaphors for their operating systems.

Steven Johnson | WEBHEAD | Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at 11:09 AM

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The No-Magic Kingdom

Even without wizards, the Sims Online is a fantasy.

Steven Johnson | WEBHEAD | Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002, at 11:28 AM

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