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War, Web 2.0 and the Fail Loop

Cybernetics never died - it just grew a Twitter feed. James Harkin describes how the legacy inspired Web 2.0, military planning and management practice. The problem? It's a dodgy methaphor that doesn't work.

'Like pedos in a playground' - the media and Web 2.0

Cyburbia James Harkin on cybernetic silliness

Music and Media 24 Feb 14:10

Prof: People reject news which conflicts with beliefs

Utter rubbish, according to open-minded observers

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A Brief History of Information

Part 1 The word that means everything - and nothing

Bootnotes 2 Jan 2007, 00:02

A Brief History of Information

Part 2 From Shannon to Dar Interweb

Bootnotes 6 Jan 2007, 10:02

Google and the Great Wikipedia Feedback Loop

The information triumvirate monolith

Applications 26 Jan 21:37

Anti-war slogan coined, repurposed and Googlewashed … in 42 days

Blog Power!

Music and Media 3 Apr 2003, 12:12

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