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

BIG SWINGING INDEXES

“We’re announcing tonight that in terms of unduplicated pages our index is now three times larger than any other search engine.”

Google CEO Eric Schmidt, deigning to speak to News.com two months into a ten-month boycott, News.com, 26 September 2005

WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO WORK TODAY?

“Google is a company that hires software talent…. We both believe in hiring smart people, but the breadth of what they’re working on is not nearly as broad as what we do.”

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, on his company’s strategic lack of focus, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 24 September 2005