Author Archives: Thomas Purves

The trouble with truely open-ended software

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Thomas Purves

Is that it’s a bit like trying to sell blank canvases on the grounds that any canvas could be a Renoir.

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Because media has a flavour

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Thomas Purves

These are two exterior walls. They serve (roughly) the same physical purpose. They live across the street. 52nd street if I remember. B) is the north side of the brand new redesign of the the NYC MoMA A) is just … Continue reading →

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Collecting a lot of Underpants and the unbundling of social platforms

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Thomas Purves

Dave Winer and Euan Semple are writing about the eventual unbundling of social platforms. I like this idea that we could all manage our own bundle of apps both social and professional to track our calendars, “buddy” lists, statuses, media … Continue reading →

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