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True Nature of Technology Seen by What Enthusiasts Do with It

Interesting idea this. Broadly I agree. You can plan and theorise all you want, but it’s not till technology gets into the wild, and in the hands of users, that you can really see what it offers. And it is often the enthusiasts who lead... the ones who experiment, who knock off the rough edges, who show what is possible.

 
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It's Possible to Think of Internet as Positive and Negative

Another great quote from Clay Shirky, as noted by Russell Brand.
russelldavies.typepad.com/planning/2010/07/clay-shirky-bl...

Clay has a real talent for summing things up in an eloquent, yet down-to-earth, way.

Photo via Flickr CC thanks to Christine
www.flickr.com/photos/bigpinkcookie/22716359/

 
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In Future Metric of Success May Be if 10000 People Read It

I like the concept of this - ie: metrics adjusting to reflect new realities. Plus it's nice to have an eg that is not so advertising centric. I suspect this is all a *long* way off happening though. :-)

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www.flickr.com/photos/ejpphoto/3426669486/

Original Post: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynetter/4805791954/

 

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