There are a lot of similarities between cyberspace and the frontier. It's pretty raw and primitive. I mean, you have to churn your own butter in cyberspace. You can't go down to the 7-Eleven and buy a stick of butter because it's not that well developed. Mitch Kapor butterbuychurn share on social
If you can command a lot of attention, that's what is valuable, and many in the commercial ecology would like to have a piece of that attention. Mitch Kapor attentioncommandcommercial Change image and share on social
Hackers are seen as shadowy figures with superhuman powers that threaten civilization. Mitch Kapor civilizationfigurehacker Change image and share on social
We have to examine very carefully any privacy-reducing technology. Mitch Kapor carefullyexamineprivacy Change image and share on social
On a personal note, I was born in Brooklyn. My folks moved out to Long Island when I was quite young, but once a Brooklynite, always a Brooklynite. Mitch Kapor bearbrooklynbrooklynite Change image and share on social
Life in cyberspace is often conducted in primitive frontier conditions, but it is a life which, at its best, is more egalitarian than elitist and more decentralized than hierarchical. It serves individuals and communities, not mass audiences, and it is extraordinarily multi-faceted in the purposes to which it is put. Mitch Kapor audiencecommunitycondition share on social
I originally invested in Dropcam because I foresaw what the company and their products could do for consumers and the industry. I've been deeply impressed with what they've done in such little time, and I'm confident that they'll continue to exceed my expectations. Mitch Kapor companyconfidentconsumer share on social
Open source can propagate to fill all the nooks and crannies that people want it to fill. Mitch Kapor crannyfillnook Change image and share on social
If you go back to the '50s and '60s... there was zero tech in S.F. It was all in the Valley... and it crept northward in early 2000s. Mitch Kapor 2000s50s60s Change image and share on social
StumbleUpon has humanized the Web and mastered a way for people to discover online content by incorporating an individual's personal preferences and recommendations of friends and like-minded people. Mitch Kapor contentdiscoverfriend Change image and share on social