PUTTING THE “EDIT” IN “EDITORIAL”

“It may be a complete mess but it’s going to be interesting to try. Wikitorials may be one of those things that within six months will be standard.”

New-media-turned-old-media hack Michael Kinsley, on having readers revise the Los Angeles Times’s opinion pieces, The New York Times, 13 June 2005

TURNABOUT IS FAIRPLAY

“The [CDs] do not play on iPods simply because Apple has this proprietary approach.”

Sony BMG executive Thomas Hesse, on the gall of anyone besides the music labels deciding how to distribute music, San Jose Mercury News, 15 June 2005

LIFE IS RANDOM, DEATH IS CERTAIN

“Death is very likely the single best invention of life. It’s life’s change agent.”

Apple CEO Steve Jobs, thinking different at a Stanford commencement ceremony, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2005

UP THE GEEK WITHOUT A PADDLE

“I think it’s great that the Internet consumer space is heating up again. But consumer is also quickly becoming a space where lots of venture capitalists are diving in without a clue.”

Venture capitalist David Sze, on the latest wave of startup investors, The New York Times, 10 June 2005

AND NOW, HE’LL ADD MORE VALUE BY LEAVING

“Gary has made a major contribution to Nortel during his time here and has added value to our strategic initiatives and business plan.”

Nortel CEO Bill Owens, on the abrupt departure of nanosecond- in-command Gary Daichendt after just a few months, News.com, 10 June 2005