This link has been bookmarked by 4 people . It was first bookmarked on 15 Jan 2007, by Jackie.
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21 Mar 08
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15 Jan 07
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t is all about people and connections to each other.
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RSS reinvented syndication, not a remix. RSS is still an approximation of something, not sure where it will go. Tiny compared to where it will be. Everyone monetizes RSS. Perhaps a bubble already.
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Blogging remixing journalism
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Glued with JavaScript, Perl, Python, PHP as glue.
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Remix your text, T-shirt
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Lesson: There are parts of the platform that you don't have to own
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Remix your data. Scraping begat XML which begat APIs. Hacks led to standards which led to business opportunity. Syndicated ecommerce. Google/Amazon/Alexa, Amazon/eBay for buying and selling, etc.
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Comcast vs. TiVo battle about to take place. He's Comcast due to HD. Windows vs. Mac style fight brewing.
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JavaScript, break into browser from inside out, make stuff happen. Drag & drop
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View Source was huge. Anyone can participate, take a look at how this works. The lesson was, be open to sharing, taking in, giving out.
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Insanely great products reminx end to end as a platform play. iPod + iTunes + Mac
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The gospel of openness is spreading.
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Hack your system, it is a good thing
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Hacks series helped people to get stuff done
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Prix fixe menu vs. ala carte. Big combo things vs. dedicated devices. Mainframe vs. desktop, network vs. platform. Web services let you own a piece of the platform.
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Hacks are a conversation. Hacks are remixing, akin to what is done with music. Regular people understand reminxing, they get it. Anyone can do it, not all can do it that well.
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Remixing requires good source, inspiration, skill, trial and error, magic, and some combinatorics.
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Remixers are not just hackers or alpha geeks.
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websites. They give you your own data in the way they want to, often locking it inside.
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IT same deal, once more. Lock machines down, often for good reasons. Handwaving, "you don't want to do that, trust me."
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Manufacturer puts up this barrier to keep the magic inside. Turns out there is no magic inside, and that by opening it you make the magic happen; this is sometimes more interesting than the box itself.
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You have to peel off stickers, participate in a little ritual.
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eCommerce giants like Amazon and Google are opening up APIs.
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Customization, tips, attention to detail.
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