“We think it’s an absolute invasion of privacy. It’s like having a massive billboard in the middle of your home.”
California state senator Liz Figueroa (D.-Logitech), imploring Google not to insert ads in its free Web-based email service, Forbes.com, 12 April 2004
“There’s a relationship between real-life economies and a virtual economy. I happen to believe that these virtual economies are very real, serious economies.”
Ken Selden, screenwriter turned chief “economist” of Internet Gaming Entertainment, on trading virtual goods from online role-playing games for real money, Wired News, 7 April 2004
“We now have the option to grow our audiences beyond [AOL] onto the open Web.”
America Online executive Jim Bankoff, preparing for the ever-closer day when his company’s subscriber count hits zero, 8 April 2004
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2004-04-08-aol-strategy-shift_x.htm
“Microsoft has their targets set on Lindows because we are a desktop company.”
Domain-name speculator Michael Robertson, who remains shocked, shocked that his rhymes-with-Windows product bothers Microsoft, Lindows.com, 6 April 2004
“I really think that if Jesus were around today, he would have a blog.”
Wired and Ditherati contributor Paul Boutin, tactfully sidestepping the inevitable RSS-versus-Atom schism, Fox News, 6 April 2004
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