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Beyond the mountain isBeyond the mountain isanother mountain. another mountain. bostonian bostonian 5:49:06, Sun Jul 29, 20125:49:06, Sun Jul 29, 2012

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The real problem isThe real problem isnot whether machinesnot whether machinesthink but whether menthink but whether mendo.do.

——B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner

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Pain pays the income of each precious thingPain pays the income of each precious thing

Often when we hear the word 'technology' we all have aOften when we hear the word 'technology' we all have aseemingly instantaneous understanding of what weseemingly instantaneous understanding of what wethink it means.think it means.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.It is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yetIt is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yetmade have lightened the day's toil of any human being.made have lightened the day's toil of any human being.In doing so it is possible to come to a realisation of theIn doing so it is possible to come to a realisation of thesimilarity of each node.similarity of each node.

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It is easier to believe than to go and ask.It is easier to believe than to go and ask.

Harness social ecologiesHarness social ecologies

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Art is the illusion of spontaneity.Art is the illusion of spontaneity.

In a democracy, it's not actually technically feasible.In a democracy, it's not actually technically feasible.For creators, this may be derived in many ways otherFor creators, this may be derived in many ways otherthan with cash payments.than with cash payments.It's the USERS, and to be more precise, the KIDS, thatIt's the USERS, and to be more precise, the KIDS, thatare in charge now.are in charge now.It would certainly be impossible to read and understandIt would certainly be impossible to read and understandevery web page on the topic.every web page on the topic.

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Technology is makingTechnology is makinggestures precise andgestures precise andbrutal, and with thembrutal, and with themmen.men.

——Theodor AdornoTheodor Adorno

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"Skim milk does not come from skinny cows""Skim milk does not come from skinny cows"

When we think of the semiotics related to what is sharedWhen we think of the semiotics related to what is sharedthoughts and feelings Facebook asks, "What's on yourthoughts and feelings Facebook asks, "What's on yourmind?mind?Playlouder in the UK has a similar model of bundled, all-Playlouder in the UK has a similar model of bundled, all-you-can-eat access.you-can-eat access.In an access-based, bundled and cloud-centric contentIn an access-based, bundled and cloud-centric contentecology.ecology.We might look at the impact Grey's Anatomy on ourWe might look at the impact Grey's Anatomy on ourperception of the internal processes of the body.perception of the internal processes of the body.

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In conclusionIn conclusionDisintermediate cross-media valueDisintermediate cross-media valueTarget citizen-media technologiesTarget citizen-media technologiesIntegrate frictionless synergiesIntegrate frictionless synergiesand remember: Two experts never agree.and remember: Two experts never agree.

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Fiction is Friction - Gerd LeonhardFiction is Friction - Gerd Leonhard

The End of Control - Gerd LeonhardThe End of Control - Gerd Leonhard

Music 2.0 - Gerd LeonhardMusic 2.0 - Gerd Leonhard

New Aesthetic, New Anxieties - David M. Berry,New Aesthetic, New Anxieties - David M. Berry,

Michel van Dartel, Michael Dieter, MichelleMichel van Dartel, Michael Dieter, Michelle

Kasprzak, Nat Muller, Rachel O'Reilly and JoseKasprzak, Nat Muller, Rachel O'Reilly and Jose

Luis de Vicente.Luis de Vicente.

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Nosleeper, lespounder, mylearning, stephpar, theNosleeper, lespounder, mylearning, stephpar, the

justified sinner, wbaivjustified sinner, wbaiv

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