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One machine can doOne machine can dothe work of fiftythe work of fiftyordinary men. Noordinary men. Nomachine can do themachine can do thework of onework of oneextraordinary man.extraordinary man.

——Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard

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You'll be lovelier each day, with fabulous pinkYou'll be lovelier each day, with fabulous pinkCamayCamay

Better to tweet 'new track from xyz made me crash myBetter to tweet 'new track from xyz made me crash myVespa' than to use some premade PR message!Vespa' than to use some premade PR message!Telcos, ISPs, mobile operators and otherTelcos, ISPs, mobile operators and othertelecommunications companiestelecommunications companiesThe Internet is a giant copy machine, by definition, byThe Internet is a giant copy machine, by definition, bydesign, and now.design, and now.Bodies of information that are able to posses a level ofBodies of information that are able to posses a level ofautonomy.autonomy.

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Only a few human beings should grow to theOnly a few human beings should grow to thesquare mile; they are commonly planted too closesquare mile; they are commonly planted too close

Harness social e-tailersHarness social e-tailers

A rat who gnaws at a cat's tail invites destruction.A rat who gnaws at a cat's tail invites destruction.(Chinese Proverb)(Chinese Proverb)

A major bookselling chain such as Borders keepsA major bookselling chain such as Borders keepsliterally hundreds of thousands of unique titles inliterally hundreds of thousands of unique titles ininventory.inventory.Every single person that likes to eat fast-food still knowsEvery single person that likes to eat fast-food still knowsthe difference between Wendy's and a nice meal.the difference between Wendy's and a nice meal.With time-shifting, place-shifting and device shiftingWith time-shifting, place-shifting and device shiftingcomes a much more troubling control & money shifting.comes a much more troubling control & money shifting.It seems an unwieldy task to translate the scale of theIt seems an unwieldy task to translate the scale of theweb into something that can be understood by humanweb into something that can be understood by humanperception and cognition.perception and cognition.

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Leaders have to actLeaders have to actmore quickly today.more quickly today.The pressure comesThe pressure comesmuch faster.much faster.

——Andy GroveAndy Grove

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It is the same life whether we spend it crying orIt is the same life whether we spend it crying orlaughing.laughing.

Soon, we may be doing more searching and findingSoon, we may be doing more searching and findingthan calling.than calling.Free" has as much power over the consumer psyche asFree" has as much power over the consumer psyche asever.ever.A flat fee license per user, generated in a multitude ofA flat fee license per user, generated in a multitude ofways.ways.This awareness of context is referred to as exformation.This awareness of context is referred to as exformation.

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In conclusionIn conclusionDesign magnetic mashupsDesign magnetic mashupsTag killer e-marketsTag killer e-marketsIntegrate seamless initiativesIntegrate seamless initiativesand remember: Life is harsh. Your tequila shouldn't beand remember: Life is harsh. Your tequila shouldn't be

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