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The Internet treatsThe Internet treatscensorship as acensorship as amalfunction and routesmalfunction and routesaround it.around it.

——John Perry BarlowJohn Perry Barlow

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Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher.Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher.

In the old days, if you were a star, MTV or the LettermanIn the old days, if you were a star, MTV or the LettermanShow would recognize that by putting you on.Show would recognize that by putting you on.Or will you just do this in places where nobody paidOr will you just do this in places where nobody paidanything to begin with?anything to begin with?This will lead to a much increased demand for high-This will lead to a much increased demand for high-quality public and semi-publicquality public and semi-publicInformation gurus want us to believe that the only thingInformation gurus want us to believe that the only thingthat matters is information.that matters is information.

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Every road does not lead to Rome.Every road does not lead to Rome.

Post robust feedsPost robust feeds

Your head is not only for putting a hat onYour head is not only for putting a hat on

Not intelligence per se but an abstract 'life' none theNot intelligence per se but an abstract 'life' none theless.less.It's all about the packaging! In terms of future sales,It's all about the packaging! In terms of future sales,think Freemium, and think access not just copy.think Freemium, and think access not just copy.Make the basic apps free, but offer very attractive waysMake the basic apps free, but offer very attractive waysto upgrade, in all territories.to upgrade, in all territories.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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Technology is soTechnology is somuch fun but we canmuch fun but we candrown in ourdrown in ourtechnology. The fog oftechnology. The fog ofinformation can driveinformation can driveout knowledge.out knowledge.

——Daniel J. BoorstinDaniel J. Boorstin

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There is a light that never goes out (morrissey)There is a light that never goes out (morrissey)

Youtube has become the de-facto next-generation TVYoutube has become the de-facto next-generation TVfor a lot of people, already.for a lot of people, already.The former is an industrial process, painstaking andThe former is an industrial process, painstaking andmanual.manual.Some of the most determinant of these tools are,Some of the most determinant of these tools are,probably, algorithms.probably, algorithms.But technology need not be understood purely as aBut technology need not be understood purely as adigital, electronic tool.digital, electronic tool.

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In conclusionIn conclusionVisualize dot-com functionalitiesVisualize dot-com functionalitiesCultivate seamless deliverablesCultivate seamless deliverablesLeverage end-to-end experiencesLeverage end-to-end experiencesand remember: When you go to a donkey's house, don'tand remember: When you go to a donkey's house, don'ttalk about ears.talk about ears.

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