Freedom means beingFreedom means beingable to choose betweenable to choose betweenthe rock and the hardthe rock and the hardplace. place. bostonian bostonian 1:53:35, Mon Oct 15, 20121:53:35, Mon Oct 15, 2012

Real programmers canReal programmers canwrite assembly code inwrite assembly code inany language.any language.

——Larry WallLarry Wall

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Every peddler praises his own needles.Every peddler praises his own needles.

The 'Net is a waste of time, and that's exactly what'sThe 'Net is a waste of time, and that's exactly what'sright about it.right about it.Look at Nokia / Symbian, Firefox, Apache, Adobe,Look at Nokia / Symbian, Firefox, Apache, Adobe,Android.Android.Computers and digital communications are the mostComputers and digital communications are the mostdirect expressions of this revolution.direct expressions of this revolution.Whilst transport planners may use metaphors such as,Whilst transport planners may use metaphors such as,"we've got a green light," "this is just one way traffic" and"we've got a green light," "this is just one way traffic" and"we have a clear road ahead of us."we have a clear road ahead of us.

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Women are brought to their knees every month;Women are brought to their knees every month;men need church or sport or combat.men need church or sport or combat.

Tag AJAX-enabled communitiesTag AJAX-enabled communities

The rooster said, I shall cry but whether the sunThe rooster said, I shall cry but whether the sunrises God knows.rises God knows.

Two problems have emerged with that model: the priceTwo problems have emerged with that model: the priceof online ads and click-through rates.of online ads and click-through rates.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.A bestselling book might sell a million copies or so.A bestselling book might sell a million copies or so.Think of the move from mechanistic to informationalThink of the move from mechanistic to informationalmetaphors.metaphors.

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The internet is a greatThe internet is a greatway to get on the net.way to get on the net.

——Bob DoleBob Dole

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After all is said and done, more is said than done.After all is said and done, more is said than done.

Which served as the tag-line of Microsoft's first globalWhich served as the tag-line of Microsoft's first globalimage advertising campaign.image advertising campaign.TV: a good example for changing only if and when theTV: a good example for changing only if and when thepain gets big enough?pain gets big enough?BEYOND THE PIXEL SCULPTUREBEYOND THE PIXEL SCULPTUREAs Fritjof Capra notes, "the network is a pattern that isAs Fritjof Capra notes, "the network is a pattern that iscommon to all life.common to all life.

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In conclusionIn conclusionDrive social usersDrive social usersDrive embedded nichesDrive embedded nichesSyndicate granular e-tailersSyndicate granular e-tailersand remember: Time spent laughing is time spent withand remember: Time spent laughing is time spent withthe gods.the gods.

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