The hottest love has the coldest end

1. The hottest love has theThe hottest love has the
coldest end coldest end
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17:49:31, Sat Aug 11, 201217:49:31, Sat Aug 11, 2012

2. The 'Net is a waste ofThe 'Net is a waste of
time, and that's exactlytime, and that's exactly
what's right about it.what's right about it.
——William GibsonWilliam Gibson
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3. Poverty is a wonderful thing. It sticks to a man afterPoverty is a wonderful thing. It sticks to a man after
all his friends have forsaken him.all his friends have forsaken him.
Paying for privacy will become a distinct option.Paying for privacy will become a distinct option.
For example, you may post a status in which you saidFor example, you may post a status in which you said
you were happy this would be qualitative.you were happy this would be qualitative.
Technology is making gestures precise and brutal, andTechnology is making gestures precise and brutal, and
with them men.with them men.
The infomorph arises at the cross section of theThe infomorph arises at the cross section of the
proliferation of social media human activity andproliferation of social media human activity and
algorithms non-human activity.algorithms non-human activity.
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4. It could happen to anyone, literally orIt could happen to anyone, literally or
metaphorically.metaphorically.
E-enable back-end usersE-enable back-end users

5. Any fool can say Ah -- you need intelligence to sayAny fool can say Ah -- you need intelligence to say
Yes.Yes.
Social interactions have been augmented by theSocial interactions have been augmented by the
always-on instantaneous hyper connectivity afforded byalways-on instantaneous hyper connectivity afforded by
cyberspace.cyberspace.
So, in this case each post becomes a node of yourSo, in this case each post becomes a node of your
identity, which is shared with the entirety of the socialidentity, which is shared with the entirety of the social
network.network.
Generate new revenues by engaging with ISPs,Generate new revenues by engaging with ISPs,
telecoms, ICT companies.telecoms, ICT companies.
It seems an unwieldy task to translate the scale of theIt seems an unwieldy task to translate the scale of the
web into something that can be understood by humanweb into something that can be understood by human
perception and cognition.perception and cognition.
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6. Everybody gets soEverybody gets so
much information allmuch information all
day long that they loseday long that they lose
their common sense.their common sense.
——Gertrude SteinGertrude Stein
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7. It seems the world is divided into good and badIt seems the world is divided into good and bad
people.the good ones sleep better were as the badpeople.the good ones sleep better were as the bad
ones seem to enjoy the waking hours much betterones seem to enjoy the waking hours much better
Coherent theses or complete philosophies are notCoherent theses or complete philosophies are not
usually presented in the shape of single-serving Tumblr.usually presented in the shape of single-serving Tumblr.
We want to emphasize that curating and collecting areWe want to emphasize that curating and collecting are
not the same, though some might argue from thatnot the same, though some might argue from that
premise.premise.
The traffic & attention pays for the music -soundsThe traffic & attention pays for the music -sounds
familiar?familiar?
Equally, how can this have wider implications for howEqually, how can this have wider implications for how
we perceive our sense of self and our relationship withwe perceive our sense of self and our relationship with
others.others.
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8. In conclusionIn conclusion
Harness revolutionary bandwidthHarness revolutionary bandwidth
Visualize Cluetrain folksonomiesVisualize Cluetrain folksonomies
Grow enterprise systemsGrow enterprise systems
and remember: It is better to refuse than to accept andand remember: It is better to refuse than to accept and
not to go.not to go.
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Fiction is Friction - Gerd LeonhardFiction is Friction - Gerd Leonhard
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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