Our intuition about the future is linear. But the reality of information technology is exponential, and that makes a profound difference. If I take 30 steps linearly, I get to 30. If I take 30 steps exponentially, I get to a billion. Ray Kurzweil billiondifferenceexponential share on social
We like to think of the Internet as a border-busting technology. Rebecca MacKinnon borderbustinternet Change image and share on social
The People's Republic of China has not yet reached the military might of the Soviet Empire. It requires a little more time and a little more infusion of Western aid, loans, technology and the hard currency of our tourists. Barbara Amiel aidchinacurrency share on social
'Cyberspace' is a metaphorical idea which is supposed to be the space where your consciousness is located when you're using computer technology on the Internet, for example, and I'm not entirely sure it's such a useful term, but I think that's what most people mean by it. Neil Postman computerconsciousnesscyberspace share on social
The basis of our partnership strategy and our partnership approach: We build the social technology. They provide the music. Mark Zuckerberg approachbasisbuild 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
I think people are tired of fake music, man. And there's a lot of it. Technology has reached the point where any boob can walk into a studio and with a little AutoTuning you can have a hit song. I think it's pathetic. Corey Taylor autotuningboobfake share on social
AIR was born from thinking about how rich Internet applications would play out over time and what new pieces of technology would be in demand for these to go to their next generation. Kevin Lynch airapplicationbear Change image and share on social
What does 'work' mean in this 21st, ultra-wired century, with its exploding new industries, low barriers to entry and endless possibilities? Is technology making our lives more flexible - or our days more endless? Rachel Sklar 21stbarriercentury share on social
Many of the engineers I interviewed worked on reverse-engineering technology. It's a hallmark of Area 51. Annie Jacobsen areaengineerhallmark Change image and share on social