“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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Alex works as a reverse engineer for Automattic Inc.
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
IPOD MINUS HP
“HP has decided that reselling iPods does not fit within the company’s current digital entertainment strategy.”
Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris, on Hewlett-Packard’s decision to drop the iPod, Wired News, 29 July 2005
SECURITY THROUGH IMPURITY
“As responsible corporations, Cisco and ISS have a thorough process of disclosure and communication in talking about matters such as this.”
Cisco spokesbot John Noh, on his company’s efforts to prevent an ISS security researcher from disclosing a bug in his company’s router software, Wired News, 27 July 2005
I REALLY WANTED TO SCORE SOME LONG TAIL
“I believe the world is breaking up into millions of media brands, in a world we thought was going to end up in the hands of Rupert Murdoch.”
AlwaysOn publisher Tony Perkins, on launching a red herring for his new social networking service, GoingOn, SiliconBeat, 18 July 2005
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