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Resistance is futile

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Digital technology has advanced photography into areas that were previously considered impossible. Culturally Wikipedia has thoroughly disrupted the idea that you need to consult a printed encyclopaedia to get expert information. One contemporary example is the digital camera. They are now very specialist. Unported License.

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The social impact of disruptive technology

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Let me give you the example of digital photography: Today there are only a few places left where you can buy non-digital cameras. In fact it has thoroughly overturned the idea that you need to consult a printed encyclopedia to get expert information. There is hardly any need for them. The same can be applied to Web 2.0.