THE PLANS YOU REFER TO WILL SOON BE BACK IN OUR HANDS

“From now on, I’m going to make movies nobody wants to see and everyone will say I’ve lost my touch.”

Star Wars director George Lucas, revealing the secret plan behind Attack of the Clones, ThisisLondon, 5 January 2005

WE READ BUGTRAQ SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO

“Today, companies have to have people doing nothing all day but scouring news groups and mail lists figuring out the latest fix to a security vulnerability.”

SpikeSource CEO Kim Polese, on the value her new startup adds, News.com, 4 January 2005

AND THEY ALSO BUY PLAYBOY FOR THE ARTICLES

“People from Greenland do not come to Burning Man to smoke pot, beat on bongos and snuggle.”

Burning Man participant John Rinaldi, who’s dismayed with the lack of interest in art at the desert “arts” festival, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 January 2005

TIME TO RESTOCK THE MP3 FILES ON AISLE 9

“Content continues to fly off the shelves.”

VeriSign executive Trevor Healy, on growing sales of products that don’t actually require shelf space, E-Commerce Times, 23 December 2004

VIDEO KILLED THE VIDEO STORE

“Blockbuster just killed the video store by offering $15 pricing for online.”

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, on Blockbuster’s move to cut DVD-rental prices, News.com, 23 December 2004