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In software systems itIn software systems itis often the early birdis often the early birdthat makes the worm.that makes the worm.

——Alan PerlisAlan Perlis

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Love is metaphysical gravity. (Fuller)Love is metaphysical gravity. (Fuller)

If you're tapping into an abundant resource, you canIf you're tapping into an abundant resource, you canafford to take chances, since the cost of failure is so low.afford to take chances, since the cost of failure is so low.Win back the trust of the consumer better: the users andWin back the trust of the consumer better: the users andthe artists.the artists.But this is the lesson: someone had to put some moneyBut this is the lesson: someone had to put some moneydown.down.Here every individual is defined alongside a wholeHere every individual is defined alongside a wholebunch of other individuals creating a matrix of socialbunch of other individuals creating a matrix of socialrelationships.relationships.

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Cheap meat never makes a good soup.Cheap meat never makes a good soup.

Disintermediate 24/365 networkingDisintermediate 24/365 networking

Know thyself.Know thyself.

In an access-based, bundled and cloud-centric contentIn an access-based, bundled and cloud-centric contentecology.ecology.Inject a bit of Netvibes and iGoogle into your pages.Inject a bit of Netvibes and iGoogle into your pages.The music industry needs to urgently get ready for this:The music industry needs to urgently get ready for this:sell access not just copies.sell access not just copies.Indeed, what lifeforms could be said to exist amongstIndeed, what lifeforms could be said to exist amongstthese data rich domains.these data rich domains.

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Technology is makingTechnology is makinggestures precise andgestures precise andbrutal, and with thembrutal, and with themmen.men.

——Theodor AdornoTheodor Adorno

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I'd rather die of thirst than drink from the cup ofI'd rather die of thirst than drink from the cup ofmediocritymediocrity

Where we used to mine for information, now we pull itWhere we used to mine for information, now we pull itup onto the screen.up onto the screen.A smaller audience who really digs it is enough toA smaller audience who really digs it is enough tosupport the show.support the show.This data is willingly and sometimes unwillinglyThis data is willingly and sometimes unwillinglyaccumulated, stored and visualised.accumulated, stored and visualised.As part of this theory he notes that both the human andAs part of this theory he notes that both the human andnon-human agents are equal in the creation ofnon-human agents are equal in the creation ofinformation.information.

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In conclusionIn conclusionExtend robust eyeballsExtend robust eyeballsShare viral communitiesShare viral communitiesDisintermediate standards-compliant platformsDisintermediate standards-compliant platformsand remember: You know as well as anyone.and remember: You know as well as anyone.

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