Boast during the day; be humble at night.

Boast during the day; beBoast during the day; behumble at night. humble at night. bostonian bostonian 17:49:14, Thu Aug 2, 201217:49:14, Thu Aug 2, 2012

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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Coffee should be black as Hell, strong as death,Coffee should be black as Hell, strong as death,and sweet as love.and sweet as love.

Looking back at the history of motion pictures, there'sLooking back at the history of motion pictures, there'snothing really to compare it to.nothing really to compare it to.What does that have to do with negotiating the fair andWhat does that have to do with negotiating the fair andequitable licensing rates for music?equitable licensing rates for music?These devices may be 2-3 times the size of an iPhoneThese devices may be 2-3 times the size of an iPhoneand will connect to the Internet in every conceivable wayand will connect to the Internet in every conceivable wayThe The stanza poem was a protest against the 0 proposedstanza poem was a protest against the 0 proposedfactories that were to be built in this small Berkshirefactories that were to be built in this small Berkshiretown.town.

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Only stretch your foot to the length of your blanket.Only stretch your foot to the length of your blanket.

Morph user-contributed deliverablesMorph user-contributed deliverables

There are a thousand paths to every wrong.There are a thousand paths to every wrong.

Offer things that used to cost money such as listening toOffer things that used to cost money such as listening toa song, on demand, for what I like to call feels-like-freea song, on demand, for what I like to call feels-like-freeKevin Kelly said it years ago: we must sell what can't beKevin Kelly said it years ago: we must sell what can't becopied, what's scarce, not what is ubiquitous.copied, what's scarce, not what is ubiquitous.Its ontology remains the same, only its scale and modeIts ontology remains the same, only its scale and modeof presentation might change.of presentation might change.Later appropriated by the cyberculture theorists of theLater appropriated by the cyberculture theorists of themid-'s as a way through which to conceptualise the earlymid-'s as a way through which to conceptualise the earlyInternet as a metaphorical 'space.Internet as a metaphorical 'space.

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It is only when they goIt is only when they gowrong that machineswrong that machinesremind you howremind you howpowerful they are.powerful they are.

——Clive JamesClive James

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The rooster said, I shall cry but whether the sunThe rooster said, I shall cry but whether the sunrises God knows.rises God knows.

A bestselling book might sell a million copies or so.A bestselling book might sell a million copies or so.Freemium' is a word concocted by VC Fred Wilson andFreemium' is a word concocted by VC Fred Wilson andJarid Lukin, and popularised by Wired magazine's ChrisJarid Lukin, and popularised by Wired magazine's ChrisAnderson.Anderson.Economic experts have already done a lot of work onEconomic experts have already done a lot of work onthe flat rate model.the flat rate model.Information is the measurable, demonstrable utteranceInformation is the measurable, demonstrable utterancewe actually come out with.we actually come out with.

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In conclusionIn conclusionExtend user-centred communitiesExtend user-centred communitiesEmpower magnetic weblogsEmpower magnetic weblogsPost mission-critical communitiesPost mission-critical communitiesand remember: Aim high in your career but stay humbleand remember: Aim high in your career but stay humblein your heart.in your heart.

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