If everyone brings whatIf everyone brings whatthey can to the market;they can to the market;no one goes homeno one goes homeempty-handed. empty-handed. bostonian bostonian 1:49:35, Sat Aug 11, 20121:49:35, Sat Aug 11, 2012

Relying on theRelying on thegovernment to protectgovernment to protectyour privacy is likeyour privacy is likeasking a peeping tomasking a peeping tomto install your windowto install your windowblinds.blinds.

——John Perry BarlowJohn Perry Barlow

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No one tests the depth of the river with both feet.No one tests the depth of the river with both feet.

We discover that someone in Shanghai had exactly theWe discover that someone in Shanghai had exactly thesame idea than us and already has 1000s of customers.same idea than us and already has 1000s of customers.China does not have much of a business of 'sellingChina does not have much of a business of 'sellingunits',units',Defect-free software does not exist.Defect-free software does not exist.Human thinking has been described as 'cogs turning' aHuman thinking has been described as 'cogs turning' ametaphor which has been largely superseded by themetaphor which has been largely superseded by the'processing of ideas.'processing of ideas.

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He that will not look forward must look behind.He that will not look forward must look behind.

Revolutionize transparent communitiesRevolutionize transparent communities

The great painter michelangelo said 'everythingThe great painter michelangelo said 'everythinghurts'hurts'

The Internet is a telephone system that's gotten uppity.The Internet is a telephone system that's gotten uppity.What looked like a major time 2 waster when I first gotWhat looked like a major time 2 waster when I first gotinvolvedinvolvedDo you realize if it weren't for Edison we'd be watchingDo you realize if it weren't for Edison we'd be watchingTV by candlelight?TV by candlelight?In doing so it is possible to come to a realisation of theIn doing so it is possible to come to a realisation of thesimilarity of each node.similarity of each node.

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TechnologicalTechnologicalprogress has merelyprogress has merelyprovided us with moreprovided us with moreefficient means forefficient means forgoing backwards.going backwards.

——Aldous HuxleyAldous Huxley

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Venture all; see what fate brings.Venture all; see what fate brings.

Less control over distribution means less money.Less control over distribution means less money.Latour describes this as collective phenomena whereLatour describes this as collective phenomena wherewe commonly perceive the whole is superior to the sumwe commonly perceive the whole is superior to the sumof its parts.of its parts.ALGORITHMIC AGENTSALGORITHMIC AGENTSIn each case the tools are designed with the abilities,In each case the tools are designed with the abilities,inabilities, interests and needs of the human user ininabilities, interests and needs of the human user inmind.mind.

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In conclusionIn conclusionEnvisioneer back-end tagcloudsEnvisioneer back-end tagcloudsDisintermediate ubiquitous functionalitiesDisintermediate ubiquitous functionalitiesExtend cross-platform weblogsExtend cross-platform weblogsand remember: A bird does not sing because it has anand remember: A bird does not sing because it has ananswer. It sings because it has a song.answer. It sings because it has a song.

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