“It's like when IBM drove a lot of innovation out of the computer industry before the microprocessor came along. Eventually, Microsoft will crumble because of complacency, and maybe some new things will grow. But until that happens, until there's some fundamental technology shift, it's just over.” HappensGrowsTechnologyIndustryComputerInnovationFundamentalsNew ThingsComplacencyMicrosoftIbmPredicting The FutureMicroprocessor Book:Motivating Thoughts of Steve Jobs Source: Motivating Thoughts of Steve Jobs
“The trick with computers I think, is to approach old and new things with the same reverence as you would like your favourite chair and not be seduced by the constant innovation otherwise you never do anything.” ThinkingLike YouComputerApproachInnovationConstantTricksChairsReverenceFavouriteNew ThingsOld And New Author:Colin Greenwood
“Comedy can't live within my second-guesses, so I started doing new material. Sometimes I bombed. But you have to be willing to if you want to move forward and stay vital. It's like people who take pride in not having a computer. I'm all, "Great, don't learn new things! Your brain is full!"” PeopleIfsWantSometimesMovingBrainComedyWillingMaterialsPrideComputerMoving ForwardNew Things Author:Sarah Silverman
“Every new thing upsets people. We all know someone that has a teenage kid who sits in the room and the television is on, their iPod is on, they have the computer on and at least three other electronic devices going while they're doing their homework. It drives the dad nuts, but he can't complain because the kid's a 4.1 (GPA) student.” PeopleKnowsKidsThreeRoomsStudentsTelevisionDadComputerComplainingUpsetDevicesNutsNew ThingsTeenageHomeworkIpodsElectronic DevicesGpa Author:Paul Saffo
“Regardless of how it's done, transaction costs will continue to plummet as computers get more powerful. Low transaction costs are a wonderful thing if you're in the transaction business. They're wonderful for consumers too, making it cheaper and easier to buy things and creating new things to buy.” IfsDonePowerfulWonderfulEasierCostComputerCreatingLowsConsumersNew ThingsWonderful ThingsCheaperTransactionsCreating New Things Author:Nathan Myhrvold