A bad wife spells aA bad wife spells ahundred years of badhundred years of badharvest. harvest. bostonian bostonian 1:53:29, Fri Oct 12, 20121:53:29, Fri Oct 12, 2012

Men have become theMen have become thetools of their tools.tools of their tools.

——Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau

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Time is an illusion. lunchtime - doubly soTime is an illusion. lunchtime - doubly so

We're curious about unknown products, especially as itWe're curious about unknown products, especially as itrelates to a potential for producing new spaces for therelates to a potential for producing new spaces for thecommon.common.Some would argue that these industries are healthierSome would argue that these industries are healthiernow than they ever have been.now than they ever have been.In France at least, that doesn't appear to have worked.In France at least, that doesn't appear to have worked.We need to grease the wheels," "we need to crank upWe need to grease the wheels," "we need to crank upthe engagement," and "we need to dig deeper.the engagement," and "we need to dig deeper.

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Many will show you the way once your cart hasMany will show you the way once your cart hasoverturned.overturned.

Syndicate front-end contentSyndicate front-end content

If a link is broken, the entire chain breaks.If a link is broken, the entire chain breaks.

Less control over distribution means less money.Less control over distribution means less money.Sounds like a great deal to me: package it nicely and itSounds like a great deal to me: package it nicely and itwill sell regardless of free alternatives.will sell regardless of free alternatives.Who will pay for something that can be gotten for free?Who will pay for something that can be gotten for free?But such a project raises some important questions:But such a project raises some important questions:Who decides what details are important?Who decides what details are important?

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Technology is makingTechnology is makinggestures precise andgestures precise andbrutal, and with thembrutal, and with themmen.men.

——Theodor AdornoTheodor Adorno

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The man being carried does not realize how farThe man being carried does not realize how faraway the town really is.away the town really is.

Always give people links to relevant, deeper contentAlways give people links to relevant, deeper contentsuch as 'great motown techno crossover at [link] last.such as 'great motown techno crossover at [link] last.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?As part of this theory he notes that both the human andAs part of this theory he notes that both the human andnon-human agents are equal in the creation ofnon-human agents are equal in the creation ofinformation.information.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 conclusionPost e-business platformsPost e-business platformsFacilitate real-time technologiesFacilitate real-time technologiesAggregate viral web-readinessAggregate viral web-readinessand remember: He who would enjoy the fruit must notand remember: He who would enjoy the fruit must notspoil the blossoms.spoil the blossoms.

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