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Civilization advancesCivilization advancesby extending theby extending thenumber of importantnumber of importantoperations which weoperations which wecan perform withoutcan perform withoutthinking of them.thinking of them.

——Alfred North WhiteheadAlfred North Whitehead

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All that we know of God is that which we see inAll that we know of God is that which we see inourselves.ourselves.

If you wish to consider yourself a computational creativeIf you wish to consider yourself a computational creativecapable of coming up with interesting work.capable of coming up with interesting work.Money is a consequence of attention, not the other wayMoney is a consequence of attention, not the other wayround.round.Manuel Castells describes the physical properties of aManuel Castells describes the physical properties of anetwork as such, "A network is a set of interconnectednetwork as such, "A network is a set of interconnectednodes.nodes.In short, it is the metaphor that enables us to feel atIn short, it is the metaphor that enables us to feel atease with these extraterrestrial, complex environments.ease with these extraterrestrial, complex environments.

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In each of us there is a little of all of usIn each of us there is a little of all of us

Disintermediate extensible e-servicesDisintermediate extensible e-services

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

What has become clear are the design challenges thatWhat has become clear are the design challenges thatcome with creating emergent software.come with creating emergent software.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.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.It is important to chart the evolution of such anIt is important to chart the evolution of such anenvironment and question what sort of habitat itenvironment and question what sort of habitat itprovides for modern life to flourish.provides for modern life to flourish.

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In software systems itIn software systems itis often the early birdis often the early birdthat makes the worm.that makes the worm.

——Alan PerlisAlan Perlis

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That the infinite is unknowable gives us theThat the infinite is unknowable gives us theblessing of eternal wonder.blessing of eternal wonder.

Make your tweets timely, succinct, unique and relevant.Make your tweets timely, succinct, unique and relevant.Technology... is a queer thing. It brings you great giftsTechnology... is a queer thing. It brings you great giftswith one hand, and it stabs you in the back with thewith one hand, and it stabs you in the back with theother.other.Most of the future value may just be around the content,Most of the future value may just be around the content,not just in the content.not just in the content.A 'life' that requires us to understand a new ontologyA 'life' that requires us to understand a new ontologybetween human and non-human agents.between human and non-human agents.

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In conclusionIn conclusionAggregate real-time nichesAggregate real-time nichesExploit social architecturesExploit social architecturesTransition semantic channelsTransition semantic channelsand remember: Because of your melodic nature, theand remember: Because of your melodic nature, themoonlight never misses an appointmentmoonlight never misses an appointment

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