Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves or we know where we can find information about it....
I guess Samuel Johnson was thinking about the web when he said this. In todays world of information overload, finding let alone knowing the requisite stuff is hard if not impossible. Good web search tatctics and ultra sharp memory is needed to recall the latest and greatest around us. Plus now is the best time to leave the balance and catch on with the focus, specailization is the name of the game. Do share your views on this.