Asimov’s favorite of his short stories, and widely regarded to have an astonishing ending. It certainly is an incredible idea, and one I first encountered, personally, in Scott Adams’ ‘God’s Debris’.

‘No amount of lawsuits or legal threats will change the fact that this behavior is considered normal — I'd wager the vast majority of people under 25 see nothing wrong with non-commercial sharing and remixing, or think it's legal already.’

‘With an entire body at your command, do you seriously think the Future Of Interaction should be a single finger?’

“We forget that what we have is more than what we need. Obscenely more. I know it may sound perverse, but here in the future people often feel like they need more than they have.”

The world and the technology by which we take it in is becoming more and more "addictive" and what can we do about it? A concerted effort to stick to basics and saying no, says Paul Graham.

We won't spend the money necessary to prevent this from happening again.

Is it?

What will call these new forms, these non-books, these "texts"? Hmm, that could work.

Where will you be? I'd not mind being here. "I want this to end when I'm on top, so I'm planning my final show on December 21, 2012. It's when the Mayan calendar ends. It's the day when solids become liquids and liquids become plasmas." "I want it to be a stage production, but one where the lines become blurry between reality and complete stage me...I want it to be miserable and equally fantastic. I want the best of both worlds."

"2012 is claimed by some to be a great year of spiritual transformation (or apocalypse)." And no more foie gras in California.

On the "cognitive surplus" we're going through, and how interesting and valuable all this new engagement and experimentation with technology is.

Redefining identity digitally. "As part of their Identity 2.0 profile, the user says what they want, and companies come looking for business. With companies in a position of constantly bidding for customer loyalty,

Augmented Social Network, explained.

"a compelling and dynamic introduction on Identity 2.0 and how the concept of digital identity is evolving."

Excellent videos!

Facebook as a foundation.

All about "The Platform," ambition, and what is sure to be a huge IPO. A success story, and I'm impressed. Go Facebook!

"Wrist-slittingly depressing, yes, but there are glimmers of hope on the horizon."