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I think complexity isI think complexity ismostly sort of crummymostly sort of crummystuff that is therestuff that is therebecause it's toobecause it's tooexpensive to changeexpensive to changethe interface.the interface.

——Jaron LanierJaron Lanier

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Wisdom does not come overnight.Wisdom does not come overnight.

We should encourage further experimentation, artisticWe should encourage further experimentation, artisticresearch and theorization of these topics.research and theorization of these topics.The perfect test bed for 'Media as a Service' may unfoldThe perfect test bed for 'Media as a Service' may unfoldsoon, with Apple's new iPad or Google's Tablet.soon, with Apple's new iPad or Google's Tablet.Think of the move from mechanistic to informationalThink of the move from mechanistic to informationalmetaphors.metaphors.Visual Metaphors Linguistic metaphor, however, onlyVisual Metaphors Linguistic metaphor, however, onlyprovides a tool for understanding the surface of theprovides a tool for understanding the surface of theinfosphere.infosphere.

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If you make a habit of buying things you do notIf you make a habit of buying things you do notneed, you will soon be selling things you do.need, you will soon be selling things you do.

Reinvent frictionless weblogsReinvent frictionless weblogs

Under capitalism man exploits man; underUnder capitalism man exploits man; undersocialism the reverse is true.socialism the reverse is true.

Tele-learning, networking, co-creation, crowdsourcing.Tele-learning, networking, co-creation, crowdsourcing.In 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.You must have blogs, myspace sites, photos or videosYou must have blogs, myspace sites, photos or videosto link to -otherwise there is no point in tweeting.to link to -otherwise there is no point in tweeting.It is the social that gives context to information andIt is the social that gives context to information andequally reduces the amount of information that has to beequally reduces the amount of information that has to betransferred.transferred.

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The Internet is so big,The Internet is so big,so powerful andso powerful andpointless that for somepointless that for somepeople it is a completepeople it is a completesubstitute for life.substitute for life.

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If someone sweats for you, you change his shirt.If someone sweats for you, you change his shirt.

As a musician and composer, you stand for something.As a musician and composer, you stand for something.Presently, Japan's copyright law makes an exception inPresently, Japan's copyright law makes an exception inthe case of downloads for personal use.the case of downloads for personal use.They ask the questions humans typically fail to ask.They ask the questions humans typically fail to ask.We are never faced with objects or social relations, weWe are never faced with objects or social relations, weare faced with chains which are associations of humansare faced with chains which are associations of humans..

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In conclusionIn conclusionMaximize best-of-breed e-marketsMaximize best-of-breed e-marketsIncentivize A-list ROIIncentivize A-list ROIDeliver user-centred convergenceDeliver user-centred convergenceand remember: A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain.and remember: A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain.

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