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Integrating our real life and virtual networks

by Sarah Dillon

How exciting – as if train travel in France wasn’t glamorous enough, they’ve now come up with a way to meet real people along the way too. A great development in the move towards integrating our real-life and virtual networks.

But would this work in good old Blighty? I just don’t think it would measure up. Nursing a paper cup of luke-warm tea on the draughty London – Birmingham Silverlink train service, or knocking back an espresso on the Paris – Lyon TGV – I know where I’d rather have my real-life social networking encounter!

Last updated: 26 March, 2007 by Sarah Dillon. Filed Under: Business of translation, Technology for translators Tagged With: networking, technology