Author: Alex

“We now believe that the boundaries of this industry are expanding.”

IBM CEO Sam Palmisano, on how his company plans to get away from that whole messy PC business, News.com, 19 May 2004

“I think that people are perhaps getting a little carried away in fighting spam.”

Cindy Cohn, legal director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, on why politicians deserve to pollute your inbox, News.com, 17 May 2004

“We always have to learn how to ‘sing the Lord’s song,’ the psalmist says, in whatever circumstances we are.”

Richard Chartres, Bishop of London, seeking out his flock by logging onto a virtual church, CNN.com, 12 May 2004

“If you throw a lot of money at IT but don’t change the process, you will spend a lot without any gain.”

Cisco CEO John Chambers, on how his routers go really well with a dozen warm bodies from Accenture, eWeek, 13 May 2004

“We conform to the rules of engagement. If you shoot someone on your side, if you harm a civilian noncombatant, you end up in prison.”

Christian Buhl, lead programmer on the military recruitment tool America’s Army, on how the videogame reflects the realities of soldiering, News.com, 12 May 2004