Pain nourishes courage.Pain nourishes courage.You can't be brave ifYou can't be brave ifyou've only hadyou've only hadwonderful things happenwonderful things happento you to you bostonian bostonian 21:50:05, Mon Aug 20, 201221:50:05, Mon Aug 20, 2012

I think people have aI think people have avague sense that thevague sense that thetelevision system istelevision system ischanging.changing.

——Michael K. PowellMichael K. Powell

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"Skim milk does not come from skinny cows""Skim milk does not come from skinny cows"

Tor Norrestanders, in his book The User Illusion,Tor Norrestanders, in his book The User Illusion,describes the importance of information occurring indescribes the importance of information occurring incontext.context.It's not about having more; it's about doing better.It's not about having more; it's about doing better.That could happen in China and it is happening inThat could happen in China and it is happening inChina, but not in Europe.China, but not in Europe.The idea of technology, however, is something far moreThe idea of technology, however, is something far morenuanced and abstract.nuanced and abstract.

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The big bang is an ongoing explosion of space ANDThe big bang is an ongoing explosion of space ANDtime so right now you are at the leading edge of thetime so right now you are at the leading edge of theuniverse.universe.

Envisioneer user-centred nichesEnvisioneer user-centred niches

Make it up as you go along.Make it up as you go along.

As you may have noticed, almost all of my content isAs you may have noticed, almost all of my content isfree.free.Have you not learned anything from happened in digitalHave you not learned anything from happened in digitalmusic during the past music during the past years where have you beenyears where have you beenhiding?hiding?The latter, in the digital age, is post-industrial andThe latter, in the digital age, is post-industrial andautomated.automated.People designed these back-up systems and were alsoPeople designed these back-up systems and were alsoresponsible for looking after and maintaining them.responsible for looking after and maintaining them.

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Any sufficientlyAny sufficientlyadvanced technologyadvanced technologyis indistinguishableis indistinguishablefrom magic.from magic.

——Arthur C. ClarkeArthur C. Clarke

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I don't care too much for money; money can't buyI don't care too much for money; money can't buyme love.me love.

Engage on public conversation platforms, switch yourEngage on public conversation platforms, switch yourPR and corporate communications from push to pull.PR and corporate communications from push to pull.Google is indeed the master of giving control to us, andGoogle is indeed the master of giving control to us, andthen have us return the ultimate favor of trust.then have us return the ultimate favor of trust.But this is the lesson: someone had to put some moneyBut this is the lesson: someone had to put some moneydown.down.This artwork goes someway in demonstrating BrownThis artwork goes someway in demonstrating Brownand Duguid's and Duguid's argument that, 'raw information is notargument that, 'raw information is notenough without content and context.enough without content and context.

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In conclusionIn conclusionTarget bricks-and-clicks action-itemsTarget bricks-and-clicks action-itemsEngage global e-commerceEngage global e-commerceExpedite robust architecturesExpedite robust architecturesand remember: Know thyself.and remember: Know thyself.

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