Aphorism 37
The most important thing to remember about the virtual world is that it is actually very real. Catherine Howe quoted by MyPolice
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Aphorism 36
Chance favours the connected mind. Steven Johnson
Aphorism 35
The trouble with best practices is that they worked yesterday. Jean Russell (via Valdis Krebs)
Aphorism 34
We go to the Net to ask a question and end up making friends. Telephones were invented for speaking, and cars were invented for driving, but the Internet was not invented for any single use. That is the source of its value, and certainly of its economic value. It’s why we need to preserve Net [...]
Aphorism 33
Central units excel at producing coherent strategies that departments then don’t implement. William Perrin
Aphorism 32
The biggest mistake is to think you know what the best use for your data is, and lock the data away. Nigel Shabolt (quoted by Yves Raimond, hat tip Lee Bryant)
Aphorism 31
“Best practices” are – by definition – not innovative. Mark Drapeau (via Bruce Johnson)
Aphorism 30
Societal impact doesn’t come from the latest trendy technologies but from mass adoption of unfashionable ones. William Perrin
Aphorism 29
Data is good at asking questions, but rarely gives clear answers. Simon Dickson
Aphorism 28
Social media spells the end of communicative discretion. This may be a good thing. Charlie Beckett