"In the old days once you bought something that was what you got for the lifetime of that object. Today, things connect to the Internet and the digital / connected layer updates and alters / grows its abilities. The product you bought might end up as something completely different from what it was when you got it…"
"We’re moving toward a world where our identities will be meticulously, almost frighteningly digital. If we’re going to thrive in that world, we need to create conditions that make it possible for people to feel comfortable being open and transparent."
— Hide from the Digital World—At Your Own Risk | Institute For The Future
"1. Small is beautiful.
2. Make each program do one thing well.
3. Build a prototype as soon as possible.
4. Choose portability over efficiency.
5. Store data in flat text files.
6. Use software leverage to your advantage.
7. Use shell scripts to increase leverage and portability.
8. Avoid captive user interfaces.
9. Make every program a filter."
— Unix philosophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"I asked Steve why he thought it was good, and he told me his theory for a name was to start from the generic term for something, then romanticize it. His favorite example at the time was Sony’s Trinitron."
— Stephen Wolfram Blog : Steve Jobs: A Few Memories
"Steve said, “Isaac Newton didn’t have back-cover quotes; why do you want them?"
— Stephen Wolfram Blog : Steve Jobs: A Few Memories
"The lesson to be learned from this is that it is often undesirable to go for the right thing first. It is better to get half of the right thing available so that it spreads like a virus. Once people are hooked on it, take the time to improve it to 90% of the right thing."
— The Rise of “Worse is Better” by Richard Gabriel
