Technology magnifies differences, and it's been replacing or obviating jobs for a long time. But what happens as that case accelerates? I'm not one of these doomsayers who says, 'There will be no jobs.' Sam Altman acceleratecasedifference share on social
We really think highly of the executives at SBC. And Microsoft is one of the great companies of the 21st century. It is in all of our best interests to work together. In this new wave of technology, you can't do it all yourself; you have to form alliances. Carlos Slim 21stalliancecentury share on social
Mythology and science both extend the scope of human beings. Like science and technology, mythology, as we shall see, is not about opting out of this world, but about enabling us to live more intensely within it. Karen Armstrong beingenableextend share on social
Television is a medium because anything well done is rare. Fred Allen mediumraretelevision Change image and share on social
No matter how non-technical your life and work, you're going to have to interact with technology and technical people. If you know something about how devices and systems operate, it's a big advantage. Brian Kernighan advantagebigdevice share on social
Technology makes everyone feel old. A laptop is old after two years. Someone always has something newer. Everyone seems to feel obsolete now, even the young. Jennifer Egan feellaptopmake Change image and share on social
Millennials, and the generations that follow, are shaping technology. This generation has grown up with computing in the palm of their hands. They are more socially and globally connected through mobile Internet devices than any prior generation. And they don't question; they just learn. Brad D. Smith computeconnectdevice share on social
Bill Gates is a very rich man today... and do you want to know why? The answer is one word: versions. Dave Barry answerbillgate Change image and share on social
I stayed in the astronaut program until 1993. People ask me why I left. I thought I had a lot of things to contribute that would be difficult to do if I stayed. I thought I could have a stronger voice as an advocate for space exploration. So I ended up starting my own technology consulting company. Mae Jemison advocateastronautcompany share on social
Computing technology started out as number-crunching. Ramez Naam computecrunchnumb Change image and share on social