Comments on: The Age of the Amateur http://blog.robotcoop.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/ makers of 43 Things, 43 Places and a few other things Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:17:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: job seeker http://blog.robotcoop.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-11751 job seeker Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:54:46 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-11751 I do not think you are going to see the elimination of the professional creators but you are going to see it complemented by a much wider range of amateur culture in the original sense of the word amateur - in that people do it purely for the love of creating. I do not think you are going to see the elimination of the professional creators but you are going to see it complemented by a much wider range of amateur culture in the original sense of the word amateur – in that people do it purely for the love of creating.

]]> By: Brooke http://blog.robotcoop.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-138 Brooke Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-138 i’m dying here in kansas city. i’ve got to know what is you are up to – please, please, oh, pretty please? i’m dying here in kansas city. i’ve got to know what is you are up to – please, please, oh, pretty please?

]]> By: Prakash http://blog.robotcoop.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-139 Prakash Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-139 I think you have nailed it. This is probably what Paul Graham means when he says hackers will work on things that interest them, and will do a great job beacuse they have equity.<br /> <br /> good post, can’t wait to try out your products I think you have nailed it. This is probably what Paul Graham means when he says hackers will work on things that interest them, and will do a great job beacuse they have equity.<br />
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good post, can’t wait to try out your products

]]> By: Kjell http://blog.robotcoop.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-140 Kjell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-140 I love it when someone comes along and sums up everything you have been thinking into a beautiful piece. It just sends your heart up and out through your throat, makes you really feel good. Thanks! <br /> <br /> ps: love the <a href="http://textpattern.com" rel="nofollow">textpattern</a> I love it when someone comes along and sums up everything you have been thinking into a beautiful piece. It just sends your heart up and out through your throat, makes you really feel good. Thanks! <br />
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ps: love the <a href=”http://textpattern.com” rel=”nofollow”>textpattern</a>

]]> By: -b- http://blog.robotcoop.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-141 -b- Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-141 True. Reminded me of Plastic Bag’s, (Weblogs and) The Mass Amateurisation of (Nearly) Everything… True. Reminded me of Plastic Bag’s, (Weblogs and) The Mass Amateurisation of (Nearly) Everything…

]]> By: Steve Sanderson http://blog.robotcoop.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-142 Steve Sanderson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-142 Inspiring. You captured what’s been a source of hope & inspiration for me recently. Wish you were in Austin, I’d love to buy you a cup of coffee!<br /> – Steve Inspiring. You captured what’s been a source of hope & inspiration for me recently. Wish you were in Austin, I’d love to buy you a cup of coffee!<br />
– Steve

]]> By: mary hodder http://blog.robotcoop.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-143 mary hodder Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2004/11/15/the-age-of-the-amateur/#comment-143 Doing something for love is the ultimate competative advantage. When Kevin and I were talking yesterday, before he posted that post, he mentioned your first point on the origination of amateur, that people who loved science at the birth of the renaissance were responsible for creating science separate from religion. Great post! mary Doing something for love is the ultimate competative advantage. When Kevin and I were talking yesterday, before he posted that post, he mentioned your first point on the origination of amateur, that people who loved science at the birth of the renaissance were responsible for creating science separate from religion.

Great post!

mary

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