Miguel Lucas

"The stream is where the web is going. Does this mean thoughtful analysis is dead? No. However, the ubiquity of the stream and the tools to filter it, the increasing consumption of content on mobile devices and finite attention spans means there's a greater focus today on immediacy than reflection. This was a major factor in why I shifted how I publish and embraced a tool that lets me contribute more in a streamed format, yet still have a home base on the web." - Miguel Lucas via Bookmarklet

"Magazines and newspapers were perfect businesses for a moment of time, but they wouldn't have worked in 1784, and they're not going to work very soon in the future either." - Miguel Lucas via Bookmarklet

"It’s not just about differentiation; it’s about perverting the norm, destroying sacred traditions, and screwing with the way people think. It’s about doing, saying, or living something that’s so completely unexpected that people can’t help but pay attention." - Miguel Lucas via Bookmarklet

"UPDATE: Steve Rubel has apparently changed his mind. This is a bold move for even a social media pioneer with a large existing following (and a job). So I’m afraid it would be a colossal mistake for a business trying to attract customers to mimic this approach." - Miguel Lucas via Bookmarklet