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Microsoft is engagingMicrosoft is engagingin unlawful predatoryin unlawful predatorypractices that go wellpractices that go wellbeyond the scope ofbeyond the scope offair competition.fair competition.

——Orrin HatchOrrin Hatch

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Instinct is stronger than upbringing.Instinct is stronger than upbringing.

Elsewhere, the cultural politics of curatorial work was aElsewhere, the cultural politics of curatorial work was amajor strand in this discussion.major strand in this discussion.First music, then books, new and magazines, then film &First music, then books, new and magazines, then film &TV.TV.You don't compete with free you compete with betterYou don't compete with free you compete with betterservice, trust and added values!service, trust and added values!For example, you may post a status in which you saidFor example, you may post a status in which you saidyou were happy this would be qualitative.you were happy this would be qualitative.

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

Share cross-platform life-hacksShare cross-platform life-hacks

Only Smarties have the answerOnly Smarties have the answer

A major bookselling chain such as Borders keepsA major bookselling chain such as Borders keepsliterally hundreds of thousands of unique titles inliterally hundreds of thousands of unique titles ininventory.inventory.Let's dig into some responses,and diagnose the healthLet's dig into some responses,and diagnose the healthof the current debate.of the current debate.Embrace 'free' models as long as somebody will payEmbrace 'free' models as long as somebody will paysomewhere.somewhere.The network we are most familiar with is that of theThe network we are most familiar with is that of theWorld Wide Web, a microelectronics-based informationWorld Wide Web, a microelectronics-based informationand communication technology.and communication technology.

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TechnologicalTechnologicalprogress has merelyprogress has merelyprovided us with moreprovided us with moreefficient means forefficient means forgoing backwards.going backwards.

——Aldous HuxleyAldous Huxley

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Never whisper to the deaf or wink at the blind.Never whisper to the deaf or wink at the blind.

It has become appallingly obvious that our technologyIt has become appallingly obvious that our technologyhas exceeded our humanity.has exceeded our humanity.I want to be able to influence, talk-back, contribute,I want to be able to influence, talk-back, contribute,determine [Control-shifting]determine [Control-shifting]Right now, mobile newspapers apps are availableRight now, mobile newspapers apps are availablemostly for the iPhone but this is changing very quickly.mostly for the iPhone but this is changing very quickly.This offers new challenges to perception when theThis offers new challenges to perception when thecontext of an infomorphic entity is the entire infosphere itcontext of an infomorphic entity is the entire infosphere itpopulates.populates.

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In conclusionIn conclusionUtilize e-business initiativesUtilize e-business initiativesDisintermediate citizen-media e-businessDisintermediate citizen-media e-businessIncubate e-business usersIncubate e-business usersand remember: Keep watch for the appearingand remember: Keep watch for the appearingmushroom.mushroom.

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