“There isn’t a compelling business argument today that would suggest that giving away our content is a good idea.”
New York Times Digital CEO Martin Nisenholtz, summarizing how his site operates today, Wired News, 14 July 2004
Author: Alex
Alex works as a reverse engineer for Automattic Inc.
BORG? NO, BORK BORK BORK.
“My ambition is to make the whole world Danish.”
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, running out of good ideas for a new mission statement, News.com, 13 July 2004
EVERYONE’S FAKE IN HOLLYWOOD
“What Friendster is doing with these movie-character profiles is actually a brand-new paradigm in media promotion.”
Lisa Kopp, purportedly a real spokesperson for Friendster, on the fake profiles it’s allowed movie studios to create on its service, Wired News, 12 July 2004
IT’S PERCEPTION VERSUS REALITY, AND REALITY’S WINNING
“We must also work to change a number of customer perceptions, including the views that older versions of Office and Windows are good enough, and that Microsoft is not sufficiently focused on security.”
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, addressing employees on the urgent need to deceive customers more aggressively, News.com, 6 July 2004
IF YOU DON’T HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY, TALK ABOUT DAVE WINER
“There are lulls where nothing seems interesting, where people are just talking about Dave Winer again, and I say, what the f—.”
Blogger Jason Kottke, on the blogosphere’s equivalent of smog, Wired News, 8 July 2004
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