I teach American labor history, late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century history and have been moving into the history of technology. With respect to Nick Carr, I think the _The Big Switch_ was an awesome book, but was disappointed with _The Shallows_. His blog, however, is great as I try to share the same kind of informed skepticism that he does. I also like Nick Carr, the guy behind the blog "Scouting New York."