"The "digital divide": In future there will be a widening gap between those with skills in new technological age and "not so well off", those "poor souls", who have not put in effort to update their computer and technological skills. It is a matter of using our resources wisely in this "digital age."

Here in NZ I believe, we need to be driven far more by knowledge, technology, innovation and renovation. The first step is transforming innovative spirit that allows we "Kiwis" (New Zealanders) to turn no.8 wire into innumerable useful tools around farm, into a commercial operation. It's simply a matter of "sharpening pencil" of New Zealand's focus on e-commerce. Refocussing existing economies and enhancing existing products (traditional, such as agriculture and horticulture) through adding value via world wide web.

USE Information Technology with all amazing powers of world wide web . With web and e-mail, we must always keep technology in perspective - by using it for 'ease of communication at click of a mouse', to make our lives easier and market products and services around globe efficiently and cheaply in early days of this "New Age of Wisdom"!

Businesses MUST "get with times" and respond by embracing enormous international opportunities offered by Internet. It's either ADAPT or DIE ("a slow lingering death"). Make technology WORK FOR YOU -: for your (and your family's good, your business and especially your country.

Craig Lock

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"The nations that will be successful in information revolution may be large or small, and are unfettered as to hemisphere. Assuredly, however, they will have invested in critical information, computer. social and Internet infrastructures." (McGovern, 1998)

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P.S: DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE WORLD ENDING TODAY, IT'S ALREADY TOMORROW IN "LITTLE, SCENIC AND TRANQUIL" NEW ZEALAND

Authors Note:

Craig Lock has been successfully marketing various products online for over four years.Craig is a writer, who believes in encouraging and helping others to find their talents and gifts, to strive for and accomplish their dreams in life, whatever they may be. He truly believes people can overcome obstacles, rise to any occasion, and accomplish their "impossible" dream with enough faith and commitment.

Well...we ain't gonna be mugged anymore...we're revolting! And so should you!

Now, before anybody accuses us of being Luddites, be it known that we are among most vocal about using new technology and methods. The problem is, some - perhaps many - of those who are introducing and using all this new stuff suffer from a delusion: many of them think that rules of engagement have changed!

Pardon me...as Ripley said to bored board in boardroom...but has IQ suddenly dropped around here?

Yes, technology of communication and business is changing rapidly, but reasons people buy products are not changing...period. With all major technology changes throughout history - writing, printing, telephone, radio, TV etc - it gets progressively easier to be separated from your money, that's all. But reasons you buy stay same; giving up a lot of personal information is not one of those reasons!

E-Commerce and e-tailing suggest possibility of still easier buying (and, just quietly, still easier separation from your money, as you know)...but, why should we be mugged first, if at all? When was last time you were personal-data-mugged at your bricks-and-mortar shopping mall or wherever?

Of course, you can choose to be mugged...but, maybe you live in LA or New York City? Jaaarst kiddin', OK! ;-)

On web, there is absolutely no need for web-muggers to gobsmack you with demands for personal information before you buy their product or get information about affiliate program or MLM program (the worst offenders, in our opinion) or whatever! Sheesh!

Don't be mugged (and don't be a mug!). Make a difference...tell 'em you're revolting!

Better yet...tell 'em they're revolting! And then go to competition. :-))