The hottest love has theThe hottest love has thecoldest end coldest end bostonian bostonian 17:49:31, Sat Aug 11, 201217:49:31, Sat Aug 11, 2012

The 'Net is a waste ofThe 'Net is a waste oftime, and that's exactlytime, and that's exactlywhat's right about it.what's right about it.

——William GibsonWilliam Gibson

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Poverty is a wonderful thing. It sticks to a man afterPoverty is a wonderful thing. It sticks to a man afterall his friends have forsaken him.all his friends have forsaken him.

Paying for privacy will become a distinct option.Paying for privacy will become a distinct option.For example, you may post a status in which you saidFor example, you may post a status in which you saidyou were happy this would be qualitative.you were happy this would be qualitative.Technology is making gestures precise and brutal, andTechnology is making gestures precise and brutal, andwith them men.with them men.The infomorph arises at the cross section of theThe infomorph arises at the cross section of theproliferation of social media human activity andproliferation of social media human activity andalgorithms non-human activity.algorithms non-human activity.

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It could happen to anyone, literally orIt could happen to anyone, literally ormetaphorically.metaphorically.

E-enable back-end usersE-enable back-end users

Any fool can say Ah -- you need intelligence to sayAny fool can say Ah -- you need intelligence to sayYes.Yes.

Social interactions have been augmented by theSocial interactions have been augmented by thealways-on instantaneous hyper connectivity afforded byalways-on instantaneous hyper connectivity afforded bycyberspace.cyberspace.So, in this case each post becomes a node of yourSo, in this case each post becomes a node of youridentity, which is shared with the entirety of the socialidentity, which is shared with the entirety of the socialnetwork.network.Generate new revenues by engaging with ISPs,Generate new revenues by engaging with ISPs,telecoms, ICT companies.telecoms, ICT companies.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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Everybody gets soEverybody gets somuch information allmuch information allday long that they loseday long that they losetheir common sense.their common sense.

——Gertrude SteinGertrude Stein

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It seems the world is divided into good and badIt seems the world is divided into good and badpeople.the good ones sleep better were as the badpeople.the good ones sleep better were as the badones seem to enjoy the waking hours much betterones seem to enjoy the waking hours much better

Coherent theses or complete philosophies are notCoherent theses or complete philosophies are notusually presented in the shape of single-serving Tumblr.usually presented in the shape of single-serving Tumblr.We want to emphasize that curating and collecting areWe want to emphasize that curating and collecting arenot the same, though some might argue from thatnot the same, though some might argue from thatpremise.premise.The traffic & attention pays for the music -soundsThe traffic & attention pays for the music -soundsfamiliar?familiar?Equally, how can this have wider implications for howEqually, how can this have wider implications for howwe perceive our sense of self and our relationship withwe perceive our sense of self and our relationship withothers.others.

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In conclusionIn conclusionHarness revolutionary bandwidthHarness revolutionary bandwidthVisualize Cluetrain folksonomiesVisualize Cluetrain folksonomiesGrow enterprise systemsGrow enterprise systemsand remember: It is better to refuse than to accept andand remember: It is better to refuse than to accept andnot to go.not to go.

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