The cobra will bite youThe cobra will bite youwhether you call it cobrawhether you call it cobraor Mr. Cobra. or Mr. Cobra. bostonian bostonian 9:49:29, Thu Aug 9, 20129:49:29, Thu Aug 9, 2012

We've arranged aWe've arranged acivilization in whichcivilization in whichmost crucial elementsmost crucial elementsprofoundly depend onprofoundly depend onscience andscience andtechnology.technology.

——Carl SaganCarl Sagan

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Heineken refreshes the parts other beers cannotHeineken refreshes the parts other beers cannotreachreach

Manuel Castells describes the physical properties of aManuel Castells describes the physical properties of anetwork as such, "A network is a set of interconnectednetwork as such, "A network is a set of interconnectednodes.nodes.The Internet is a giant copy machine, by definition, byThe Internet is a giant copy machine, by definition, bydesign, and now.design, and now.In this highly volatile and fast-moving environment,In this highly volatile and fast-moving environment,many of our roles are constantly shifting.many of our roles are constantly shifting.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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The believer is happy; the doubter is wise.The believer is happy; the doubter is wise.

Architect Cluetrain web servicesArchitect Cluetrain web services

To a quick question give a slow answer.To a quick question give a slow answer.

Think about what we can do with all that time we used toThink about what we can do with all that time we used tospend on driving.spend on driving.Sounds like a great deal to me: package it nicely and itSounds like a great deal to me: package it nicely and itwill sell regardless of free alternatives.will sell regardless of free alternatives.So what are those future value-determining factors?So what are those future value-determining factors?In Sir John Betjeman In Sir John Betjeman poem Slough, he pleads, "Come,poem Slough, he pleads, "Come,friendly bombs, and fall on Slough! / It isn't fit for humansfriendly bombs, and fall on Slough! / It isn't fit for humansnow".now".

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I think people have aI think people have avague sense that thevague sense that thetelevision system istelevision system ischanging.changing.

——Michael K. PowellMichael K. Powell

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If you are looking for a fly in your food it means thatIf you are looking for a fly in your food it means thatyou are full.you are full.

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?Paying for privacy will become a distinct option.Paying for privacy will become a distinct option.Make your tweets timely, succinct, unique and relevant.Make your tweets timely, succinct, unique and relevant.What has become clear are the design challenges thatWhat has become clear are the design challenges thatcome with creating emergent software.come with creating emergent software.

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In conclusionIn conclusionSynergize mission-critical widgetsSynergize mission-critical widgetsBeta-test magnetic communitiesBeta-test magnetic communitiesMesh dot-com web-readinessMesh dot-com web-readinessand remember: Don't throw away the old bucket untiland remember: Don't throw away the old bucket untilyou know whether the new one holds water.you know whether the new one holds water.

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