“I’ve been the copy chief at Wired News for more than seven years now, and I’ll take the poet every time.”
Tony Long, on getting paid by Koreans to tell his readers exactly why he doesn’t like them, Wired News, 13 October 2005
THROWING THE BOOK AT THEM WAS TOO EXPENSIVE
“Today, we’re closing one chapter and opening a new one in our relationship with Microsoft.”
RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser, on making nice with former boss Bill Gates and agreeing to end an antitrust lawsuit, News.com, 11 October 2005
SO MANY BRAINS, I FEEL LIKE A KID IN A CANDY STORE
“The world is changing by people doing whatever the hell it is you’re doing.”
Comedian Carl Reiner, on the introduction of Intel’s new dual-processor chip, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 October 2005
BUT YOU STILL GET TO WEAR SHINY SILVER CLOTHES
“It used to be there were a few superstars. What you’re starting to see now is a lot of lunch-pail sorts of futurists.”
Andy Hines, cofounder of the Association of Professional Futurists, on the future of his profession, Wired News, 7 October 2005
IN THE LONG RUN, WE ARE ALL ACQUIRED
“The whole point about blogs is that they’re not part of big media. Consolidation defeats the purpose. It’s way too early.”
Gawker Media CEO Nick Denton, on why he’s not selling out … yet, News.com, 7 October 2005
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