The answer to theThe answer to theultimate question of lifeultimate question of lifethe universe andthe universe andeverything......is 42 everything......is 42 bostonian bostonian 17:50:50, Sat Sep 1, 201217:50:50, Sat Sep 1, 2012

In software systems itIn software systems itis often the early birdis often the early birdthat makes the worm.that makes the worm.

——Alan PerlisAlan Perlis

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When the winners lose their swagger ,you knowWhen the winners lose their swagger ,you knowsomething has evened the playing fieldsomething has evened the playing field

And with a change of 'how' comes the shift of payment;And with a change of 'how' comes the shift of payment;Inventor: A person who makes an ingeniousInventor: A person who makes an ingeniousarrangement of wheels, levers and springs, andarrangement of wheels, levers and springs, andbelieves it civilization.believes it civilization.Who will pay for something that can be gotten for free?Who will pay for something that can be gotten for free?But for now it is important to explore where informationBut for now it is important to explore where informationexists and what gives it meaning, thus separating goodexists and what gives it meaning, thus separating goodinformation from bad information.information from bad information.

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God provides, but He needs a nudge.God provides, but He needs a nudge.

Facilitate one-to-one interfacesFacilitate one-to-one interfaces

It would be easier to roll up the entire sky into aIt would be easier to roll up the entire sky into asmall cloth than it would be to obtain truesmall cloth than it would be to obtain truehappiness without knowing the selfhappiness without knowing the self

But such an assertion leads us to enter into a chickenBut such an assertion leads us to enter into a chickenand egg debate.and egg debate.We should encourage further experimentation, artisticWe should encourage further experimentation, artisticresearch and theorization of these topics.research and theorization of these topics.I'll always want real and tangible, personalized value forI'll always want real and tangible, personalized value formy attention or I'll go elsewhere [attention-shifting]my attention or I'll go elsewhere [attention-shifting]Where we used to mine for information, now we pull itWhere we used to mine for information, now we pull itup onto the screen.up onto the screen.

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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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Believe only half of what you see and nothing ofBelieve only half of what you see and nothing ofwhat you hear.what you hear.

Computercentric advertising and ads will becomeComputercentric advertising and ads will becomecontent, almost entirely.content, almost entirely.Techcrunch's Arrington talks about the end of craftedTechcrunch's Arrington talks about the end of craftedcontent.content.Put that Content under the rock again!Put that Content under the rock again!When nodes become redundant or useless, networksWhen nodes become redundant or useless, networkstend to reconfigurate themselves, deleting some nodes,tend to reconfigurate themselves, deleting some nodes,and adding new ones.and adding new ones.

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In conclusionIn conclusionBrand long-tail podcastsBrand long-tail podcastsRecontextualize value-added eyeballsRecontextualize value-added eyeballsSyndicate dot-com wikisSyndicate dot-com wikisand remember: It's not enough to know how to ride --and remember: It's not enough to know how to ride --you must also know how to fall.you must also know how to fall.

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