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The following article is the first in a three-part series that will serve as an introduction to two terms that have had a profound effect on me and my work. The terms are "stock" and "flow" and this article is an introduction to these terms.

You may know that Microsoft recently introduced Channel 9- a site that provides a look into the "cockpit" of Microsoft development. I've been watching as it lifted off and I'm pretty darn impressed.

Multiply makes it easier to share information such as photos, journals ("blogs") and classified listings with the people in your life, and find information you need from friends of friends.

A disruptive movement is underway with the Internet being used for social means. The creative destruction of the tech boom gave us a legacy of physical infrastructure largely meant for transactions and email communication to build upon. But a funny thing happened on the way to the forum, people connected and used the Internet as a social tool . As a critical mass of mature users gathered in simple ways and co-created social infrastructure, complex patterns emerged.