Neonomads, or how travels, collaboration, virtualization and motivation are entering a new era

Blogged under Musings, Technology, World, digital bedouins, homeless, internet, technomads, virtualization, vmware by tejot on Friday 20 April 2007 at 16:56

The term neo-nomad (aka neonomad, digital bedouin) is rather new. In fact, it still lacks a formal definition although the neologism itself is simple enough to understand. A new type of a nomad; a wanderer, someone without a fixed sense of belonging… The way it has been used thus far refers, very generally, to people who take their work with them. In America, this usually applies to the vast amount of web 2.0 startup execs and other self-employed tech workers roaming around in the Bay area. They are sometimes referred to as the Starbucks society, since that is the preferred meeting place of the neo-nomads. Quite aptly so - all major Starbucks locations have excellent wi-fi through a partnership with T-Mobile, and have a corporate feel to them - it is here that one can run into execs from Google, Flickr, or a dozen other hot, new startups.

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