THE SEARCH BOX IS THE COMPUTER

“We’re talking about putting our assets together so we can leverage each other’s distribution.”

Sun Microsystems president Jonathan Schwartz, on suckering Google into an “I’ll-give-away-yours-if-you-give-away-mine” software distribution deal, News.com, 4 October 2005

WE’LL MAKE IT UP IN VOLUMES

“I like to think that even if we make some really bad choices and go down some bad paths, we’ll eventually emerge from it.”

Software manual publisher Tim O’Reilly, on his dream of getting $45 for a JavaScript wiki, Wired magazine, October 2005

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STALK IS CHEAP

“Ten years ago, the idea of dating people you met off your computer was ridiculous, but now it’s commonplace.”

Meetroduction CEO Paul Bragiel, on making it easier to meet the neighbors you’ve been purposely avoiding, Wired News, 29 September 2005

I’M FEELING CRAMPED

“Google and NASA share a common desire to bring the universe of information to people around the world.”

Google CEO Eric Schmidt, trying to pass off a real-estate transaction as some kind of enlightening experience, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 September 2005

MY KOREAN OVERLORDS ARE CLONING ONE FOR ME AS WE SPEAK

“I don’t have the ability to put $50 million into a marketing campaign. So, I’m bringing back the dog.”

Lycos CEO Alfred Tolle, on boosting awareness of his company with a mascot no one remembers, MarketWatch, 28 September 2005