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The Linux philosophyThe Linux philosophyis 'Laugh in the face ofis 'Laugh in the face ofdanger'. Oops. Wrongdanger'. Oops. WrongOne. 'Do it yourself'.One. 'Do it yourself'.Yes, that's it.Yes, that's it.

——Linus TorvaldsLinus Torvalds

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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.

However, all nodes of a network are necessary for theHowever, all nodes of a network are necessary for thenetwork�s performance.network�s performance.At the core of new media art is the question of howAt the core of new media art is the question of howculture is embracing digital technology.culture is embracing digital technology.It can be supported by bundling, so the user won't feel it,It can be supported by bundling, so the user won't feel it,so to speak.so to speak.As Fritjof Capra notes, "the network is a pattern that isAs Fritjof Capra notes, "the network is a pattern that iscommon to all life.common to all life.

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Far from the eye, far from the heart.Far from the eye, far from the heart.

Cultivate plug-and-play bandwidthCultivate plug-and-play bandwidth

If you want your dreams to come true, don't overIf you want your dreams to come true, don't oversleep.sleep.

Today, your fans recognize your value and send yourToday, your fans recognize your value and send yourlinks to friends, who send them to more people.links to friends, who send them to more people.I have tried it, and if enough people are following you, itI have tried it, and if enough people are following you, itworks out great.works out great.That additional traffic offers another opportunity for aThat additional traffic offers another opportunity for apublisher to win loyal readers and show ads if they'dpublisher to win loyal readers and show ads if they'dlike.like.Twenty-Nine years later in October Twenty-Nine years later in October Barrett LyonBarrett Lyonsuccessfully completed his effort to provide an opensuccessfully completed his effort to provide an opensource map of the Internet.source map of the Internet.

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Building one spaceBuilding one spacestation for everyonestation for everyonewas and is insane: wewas and is insane: weshould have built ashould have built adozen.dozen.

——Larry NivenLarry Niven

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

If you want to make a quick buck by starting a fast-foodIf you want to make a quick buck by starting a fast-foodfranchise, go ahead.franchise, go ahead.You will continue to receive a lot of stuff for free but yes,You will continue to receive a lot of stuff for free but yes,you can indeed make a payment if you like what I do.you can indeed make a payment if you like what I do.Artists are not creative in the sense of constantly comingArtists are not creative in the sense of constantly comingup with new content.up with new content.This model of the hyper threading networks that engulfThis model of the hyper threading networks that engulfour planet conjures the same ontological responses.our planet conjures the same ontological responses.

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In conclusionIn conclusionBenchmark seamless e-commerceBenchmark seamless e-commerceSyndicate value-added communitiesSyndicate value-added communitiesTransform social mashupsTransform social mashupsand remember: Words have no wings but they can flyand remember: Words have no wings but they can flymany thousands of miles.many thousands of miles.

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New Aesthetic, New Anxieties - David M. Berry,New Aesthetic, New Anxieties - David M. Berry,

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