Never let your feet runNever let your feet runfaster than your shoes. faster than your shoes. bostonian bostonian 17:50:22, Tue Aug 28, 201217:50:22, Tue Aug 28, 2012

Defect-free softwareDefect-free softwaredoes not exist.does not exist.

——Wietse VenemaWietse Venema

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Away from the eye, away from the mind.Away from the eye, away from the mind.

Music Industry: so now you are on Twitter so whatMusic Industry: so now you are on Twitter so whatshould you do next?should you do next?Start to really talk to the users, and have actualStart to really talk to the users, and have actualconversations with your customers.conversations with your customers.For example email, any PR company that emails meFor example email, any PR company that emails mewith their pitch goes into the black list.with their pitch goes into the black list.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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Caution is not cowardice; even the ants marchCaution is not cowardice; even the ants marcharmed.armed.

E-enable leading-edge nichesE-enable leading-edge niches

If you want to feel rich, just count the things youIf you want to feel rich, just count the things youhave that money can't buyhave that money can't buy

Sure sounds a lot like Facebook will be more like aSure sounds a lot like Facebook will be more like a'Public Utility' .'Public Utility' .If this works for Google, why not for telecoms, ISPs andIf this works for Google, why not for telecoms, ISPs andmobile operators?mobile operators?Clearly, consumers have already become users, pro-Clearly, consumers have already become users, pro-sumers, content cocreators, followers, influencers.sumers, content cocreators, followers, influencers.Often these bear no relation to what is materially there.Often these bear no relation to what is materially there.

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Microsoft isn't evil,Microsoft isn't evil,they just make reallythey just make reallycrappy operatingcrappy operatingsystems.systems.

——Linus TorvaldsLinus Torvalds

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Love is like wildflowers......it is often found in theLove is like wildflowers......it is often found in themost unlikely placesmost unlikely places

From 'Relationship Status' drop downs menus, to 'Likes'From 'Relationship Status' drop downs menus, to 'Likes'and tick lists of interests we are quantifying ourand tick lists of interests we are quantifying ouridentities.identities.If the studios continue to lose their grip on distribution.If the studios continue to lose their grip on distribution.The music industry needs to urgently get ready for this:The music industry needs to urgently get ready for this:sell access not just copies.sell access not just copies.ANT can be most usefully applied to the Social MediaANT can be most usefully applied to the Social MediaProfile such as those you may share on an OnlineProfile such as those you may share on an OnlineSocial Network OSN such as Facebook.Social Network OSN such as Facebook.

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In conclusionIn conclusionExtend one-to-one usersExtend one-to-one usersIncentivize turn-key paradigmsIncentivize turn-key paradigmsOptimize dynamic network effectsOptimize dynamic network effectsand remember: Once driven, forever smittenand remember: Once driven, forever smitten

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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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