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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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Every tear has a smile behind it.Every tear has a smile behind it.

There are Tails where the Tail lives as a kind of welfareThere are Tails where the Tail lives as a kind of welfarestate.state.If you are in the Content / Media Business, this is indeedIf you are in the Content / Media Business, this is indeeda must-read the book, as well as this excerpt.a must-read the book, as well as this excerpt.And please, upsell me from there to all the other goodAnd please, upsell me from there to all the other goodstuff you have to offer.stuff you have to offer.Ancient Civilisations built communication and tradeAncient Civilisations built communication and tradenetworks that formed the backbone to the evolution ofnetworks that formed the backbone to the evolution oftheir society.their society.

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The swift finds a kind curve in the mostThe swift finds a kind curve in the mostinauspicious wind.inauspicious wind.

Unleash e-business interfacesUnleash e-business interfaces

In a court of fowls, the cockroach never wins hisIn a court of fowls, the cockroach never wins hiscase.case.

It provides ubiquitous access and shared experience"It provides ubiquitous access and shared experience"Comment: amen.Comment: amen.Artists are not creative in the sense of constantly comingArtists are not creative in the sense of constantly comingup with new content.up with new content.You will continue to receive a lot of stuff for free but yes,You will continue to receive a lot of stuff for free but yes,you can indeed make a payment if you like what I do.you can indeed make a payment if you like what I do.When nodes become redundant or useless, networksWhen nodes become redundant or useless, networkstend to reconfigurate themselves, deleting some nodes,tend to reconfigurate themselves, deleting some nodes,and adding new ones.and adding new ones.

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Just as we could haveJust as we could haverode into the sunset,rode into the sunset,along came thealong came theInternet, and it tripledInternet, and it tripledthe significance of thethe significance of thePC.PC.

——Andy GroveAndy Grove

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He who has no intelligence is happy with it.He who has no intelligence is happy with it.

Prices range from a few dollars to hundreds or evenPrices range from a few dollars to hundreds or eventhousands of dollars for specialized newsletters.thousands of dollars for specialized newsletters.The Internet has completely changed this or rather, it isThe Internet has completely changed this or rather, it ischanging this.changing this.Anyone can use Twitter, make friends with anyone elseAnyone can use Twitter, make friends with anyone elseon Twitter, and read anyone else's Tweets, unlesson Twitter, and read anyone else's Tweets, unlessthey're locked.they're locked.What has become clear are the design challenges thatWhat has become clear are the design challenges thatcome with creating emergent software.come with creating emergent software.

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In conclusionIn conclusionSynergize web-enabled e-marketsSynergize web-enabled e-marketsBeta-test cross-media portalsBeta-test cross-media portalsBrand global e-tailersBrand global e-tailersand remember: I'd rather die of thirst than drink from theand remember: I'd rather die of thirst than drink from thecup of mediocritycup of mediocrity

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