Extending Our Brains

Scott Adams is enthralled by what he calls the "exobrain":

Everything we create becomes a de facto data storage device and
accessory. A wall can be a physical storage device for land
data, it can be a reminder of history, and it can be a trigger
personal memories. 

A business is also a way to store data. Asa restaurant owner, I was fascinated at how employees came and went,but their best ideas often stayed with the business, especially in thekitchen. The restaurant was like a...