RIGHT-CLICK DIFFERENT

“There’s lots and lots of multibutton mice on the market but they come with some complexity. We just weren’t willing to compromise on design or ease of use.”

Apple executive David Moody, on developing a two-button mouse to go with the Mac’s new Intel chips, News.com, 2 August 2005

THE COMMUNITY EDITING PROJECT CALLED ME

“Yes, I added an entry on myself to Wikipedia. Why haven’t you?”

Trade-magazine editor Cyrus Farivar, on putting the “motion” in “self-promotion,” Slate, 2 August 2005

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THE ABSOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED

“I think of myself as a recovering politician, and I’m on about Step 9.”

Erstwhile presidential candidate turned media-mogul wannabe Al Gore, whose idea of making amends involves launching a short-attention-span cable channel, The New York Times, 25 July 2005