You will not dare mistreatYou will not dare mistreatthe face you see in thethe face you see in themorning. morning. bostonian bostonian 17:49:34, Mon Aug 13, 201217:49:34, Mon Aug 13, 2012

I think complexity isI think complexity ismostly sort of crummymostly sort of crummystuff that is therestuff that is therebecause it's toobecause it's tooexpensive to changeexpensive to changethe interface.the interface.

——Jaron LanierJaron Lanier

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One man's beard is on fire, and another man warmsOne man's beard is on fire, and another man warmshis hands on it.his hands on it.

It's specifically the Log Normal shape that leads to aIt's specifically the Log Normal shape that leads to arather poverty stricken Tail.rather poverty stricken Tail.Years of Bush and the country is a huge mess;Years of Bush and the country is a huge mess;everything that could possibly go wrong, did.everything that could possibly go wrong, did.What new technology does is create new opportunitiesWhat new technology does is create new opportunitiesto do a job that customers want done.to do a job that customers want done.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?

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No matter how full the river, it still wants to grow.No matter how full the river, it still wants to grow.

Engage standards-compliant channelsEngage standards-compliant channels

Beware of a man that does not talk and a dog thatBeware of a man that does not talk and a dog thatdoes not bark.does not bark.

Social interactions have been augmented by theSocial interactions have been augmented by thealways-on instantaneous hyper connectivity afforded byalways-on instantaneous hyper connectivity afforded bycyberspace.cyberspace.They'll be left with content as their core business.They'll be left with content as their core business.Avoiding profile and account 'pollution' can be a majorAvoiding profile and account 'pollution' can be a majordriver of payment adoption.driver of payment adoption.Thus, beyond the linguistic metaphors are visualThus, beyond the linguistic metaphors are visualmetaphors, a way of understanding a complex idea, ormetaphors, a way of understanding a complex idea, orsystem, in a single image.system, in a single image.

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Our technologicalOur technologicalpowers increase, butpowers increase, butthe side effects andthe side effects andpotential hazards alsopotential hazards alsoescalate.escalate.

——Alvin TofflerAlvin Toffler

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Words are like eggs: when they are hatched theyWords are like eggs: when they are hatched theyhave wings.have wings.

Chapter Chapter Information Environments Human life isInformation Environments Human life isincreasingly driven and mediated by technology.increasingly driven and mediated by technology.Although 'emergence' sounds like their was gradualAlthough 'emergence' sounds like their was gradualprogression into these new virtual environments.progression into these new virtual environments.If you charge or indirectly earn one dollar from eachIf you charge or indirectly earn one dollar from eachuser of a network, that dollar can be ad-supported.user of a network, that dollar can be ad-supported.The idea of technology, however, is something far moreThe idea of technology, however, is something far morenuanced and abstract.nuanced and abstract.

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In conclusionIn conclusionDisintermediate rich e-businessDisintermediate rich e-businessShare sexy initiativesShare sexy initiativesFacilitate mission-critical valueFacilitate mission-critical valueand remember: Write injuries in sand, kindnesses inand remember: Write injuries in sand, kindnesses inmarble.marble.

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