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The Web as IThe Web as Ienvisaged it, we haveenvisaged it, we havenot seen it yet. Thenot seen it yet. Thefuture is still so muchfuture is still so muchbigger than the past.bigger than the past.

——Tim Berners-LeeTim Berners-Lee

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Write injuries in sand, kindnesses in marble.Write injuries in sand, kindnesses in marble.

This model of the hyper threading networks that engulfThis model of the hyper threading networks that engulfour planet conjures the same ontological responses.our planet conjures the same ontological responses.First music, then books, new and magazines, then film &First music, then books, new and magazines, then film &TV.TV.We're still in the first minutes of the first day of theWe're still in the first minutes of the first day of theInternet revolution.Internet revolution.It is a place seemingly so insignificant that even theIt is a place seemingly so insignificant that even theKGB could not be bothered to map it in the height of theKGB could not be bothered to map it in the height of thecold war.cold war.

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We start as fools and become wise throughWe start as fools and become wise throughexperience.experience.

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The opportunity that God sends does not wake upThe opportunity that God sends does not wake uphim who sleeps.him who sleeps.

Which served as the tag-line of Microsoft's first globalWhich served as the tag-line of Microsoft's first globalimage advertising campaign.image advertising campaign.Let's build some critical feedback loops along theseLet's build some critical feedback loops along theseconfusing trajectories.confusing trajectories.We, the users, need this more than ever and we will payWe, the users, need this more than ever and we will payyou to filter for, with and even through us!you to filter for, with and even through us!The relative importance of a node does not stem from itsThe relative importance of a node does not stem from itsspecific features but from its ability to contribute to thespecific features but from its ability to contribute to thenetwork�s goals.network�s goals.

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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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We lose the certain things, while we seek theWe lose the certain things, while we seek theuncertain ones.uncertain ones.

He describes that effective communication depends onHe describes that effective communication depends ona shared body of knowledge between those who area shared body of knowledge between those who arecommunicating.communicating.Here is a tough one for you: do you still need theseHere is a tough one for you: do you still need theselobbyists?lobbyists?Finding and being found is what will make or break you.Finding and being found is what will make or break you.Equally, how can this have wider implications for howEqually, how can this have wider implications for howwe perceive our sense of self and our relationship withwe perceive our sense of self and our relationship withothers.others.

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In conclusionIn conclusionReinvent proactive technologiesReinvent proactive technologiesExpedite compelling eyeballsExpedite compelling eyeballsOptimize efficient supply-chainsOptimize efficient supply-chainsand remember: One who chases after two hares won'tand remember: One who chases after two hares won'tcatch even one.catch even one.

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