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If we continue toIf we continue todevelop ourdevelop ourtechnology withouttechnology withoutwisdom or prudence,wisdom or prudence,our servant may proveour servant may proveto be our executioner.to be our executioner.

——Omar N. BradleyOmar N. Bradley

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It is better to refuse than to accept and not to go.It is better to refuse than to accept and not to go.

Content Monopolies, Rights Cartels and Oligopolies.Content Monopolies, Rights Cartels and Oligopolies.Offer special deals and real value to your followers butOffer special deals and real value to your followers butdon't pitch.don't pitch.The new winners with the possible exception of Apple;The new winners with the possible exception of Apple;are all pursuing open platforms;are all pursuing open platforms;Later appropriated by the cyberculture theorists of theLater appropriated by the cyberculture theorists of themid-'s as a way through which to conceptualise the earlymid-'s as a way through which to conceptualise the earlyInternet as a metaphorical 'space.Internet as a metaphorical 'space.

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A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebbleA diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebblewithout imperfections. (Chinese Proverb)without imperfections. (Chinese Proverb)

Integrate collaborative action-itemsIntegrate collaborative action-items

Inspired by babies. Created by PampersInspired by babies. Created by Pampers

To date, this is the largest collection of originalTo date, this is the largest collection of originalHollywood produced content ever created for an InternetHollywood produced content ever created for an Internetaudience".audience".Mobile broadband is set to explode so what happens toMobile broadband is set to explode so what happens toContent Creators?Content Creators?This doesn't mean you shouldn't experiment with greatThis doesn't mean you shouldn't experiment with greatalgorithms.algorithms.This data is willingly and sometimes unwillinglyThis data is willingly and sometimes unwillinglyaccumulated, stored and visualised.accumulated, stored and visualised.

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We're still in the firstWe're still in the firstminutes of the first dayminutes of the first dayof the Internetof the Internetrevolution.revolution.

——Scott CookScott Cook

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The answer to the ultimate question of life theThe answer to the ultimate question of life theuniverse and everything......is 42universe and everything......is 42

Just as we could have rode into the sunset, along cameJust as we could have rode into the sunset, along camethe Internet, and it tripled the significance of the PC.the Internet, and it tripled the significance of the PC.These devices may be 2-3 times the size of an iPhoneThese devices may be 2-3 times the size of an iPhoneand will connect to the Internet in every conceivable wayand will connect to the Internet in every conceivable wayThe objective of the DML is to create a new, vast, andThe objective of the DML is to create a new, vast, andconstantly replenishing 'pool of money' for music,constantly replenishing 'pool of money' for music,From Facebook's demand for us to "Share What's OnFrom Facebook's demand for us to "Share What's OnYour Mind" to Twitter's strict rule to reduce our thoughtsYour Mind" to Twitter's strict rule to reduce our thoughtsto less than 0 characters.to less than 0 characters.

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In conclusionIn conclusionCultivate seamless relationshipsCultivate seamless relationshipsMesh peer-to-peer communitiesMesh peer-to-peer communitiesRepurpose cutting-edge methodologiesRepurpose cutting-edge methodologiesand remember: I grew up among wise men and foundand remember: I grew up among wise men and foundthat there is nothing better for man than silence.that there is nothing better for man than silence.

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New Aesthetic, New Anxieties - David M. Berry,New Aesthetic, New Anxieties - David M. Berry,

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