A bird does not singA bird does not singbecause it has anbecause it has ananswer. It sings becauseanswer. It sings becauseit has a song. it has a song. bostonian bostonian 1:50:17, Sun Aug 26, 20121:50:17, Sun Aug 26, 2012

TechnologicalTechnologicalprogress has merelyprogress has merelyprovided us with moreprovided us with moreefficient means forefficient means forgoing backwards.going backwards.

——Aldous HuxleyAldous Huxley

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The eye never forgets what the heart has seen.The eye never forgets what the heart has seen.

You don't compete with free you compete with betterYou don't compete with free you compete with betterservice, trust and added values!service, trust and added values!You then raised or just spent the money, you built yourYou then raised or just spent the money, you built yourproduct, you executed.product, you executed.I want my content when I want it [time-shifting]I want my content when I want it [time-shifting]Connecting information to context has been one of theConnecting information to context has been one of thegreat challenges of designers who work with Artificialgreat challenges of designers who work with ArtificialIntelligence.Intelligence.

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A chattering bird builds no nest.A chattering bird builds no nest.

Integrate front-end applicationsIntegrate front-end applications

It is better to begin in the evening than not at all.It is better to begin in the evening than not at all.

Realize that the more you empower the user the moreRealize that the more you empower the user the moremoney she will give you.money she will give you.If we continue to develop our technology without wisdomIf we continue to develop our technology without wisdomor prudence, our servant may prove to be ouror prudence, our servant may prove to be ourexecutioner.executioner.Right now, mobile newspapers apps are availableRight now, mobile newspapers apps are availablemostly for the iPhone but this is changing very quickly.mostly for the iPhone but this is changing very quickly.In each case the tools are designed with the abilities,In each case the tools are designed with the abilities,inabilities, interests and needs of the human user ininabilities, interests and needs of the human user inmind.mind.

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Everybody gets soEverybody gets somuch information allmuch information allday long that they loseday long that they losetheir common sense.their common sense.

——Gertrude SteinGertrude Stein

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You eat an egg, but you don't understand howYou eat an egg, but you don't understand howpainful it was for the chicken.painful it was for the chicken.

Broadcast less to the masses, and start narrow-castingBroadcast less to the masses, and start narrow-castingto the ones that actally want youto the ones that actally want youRevenue shares and flat rates not fixed license fees perRevenue shares and flat rates not fixed license fees persong.song.Now, is this just me, or is this happening everywhere?Now, is this just me, or is this happening everywhere?A node is the point where the curve intersects itself.A node is the point where the curve intersects itself.

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In conclusionIn conclusionAggregate dynamic life-hacksAggregate dynamic life-hacksProductize blogging ecologiesProductize blogging ecologiesOptimize rich e-marketsOptimize rich e-marketsand remember: Tell the world you're great and someand remember: Tell the world you're great and somemight believe you; build a reputation and the word willmight believe you; build a reputation and the word willspread itself.spread itself.

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