“The most important ways in which I think the Internet will affect the big issue is that it will make it more difficult for government to collect taxes.” ThinkingWayImportantBigsGovernmentDifficultIssuesInternetTaxesTaxationThink Big Author:Milton Friedman
“The problem with the Internet startup craze isn't that too many people are starting companies; it's that too many people aren't sticking with it. That's somewhat understandable, because there are many moments that are filled with despair and agony, when you have to fire people and cancel things and deal with very difficult situations. That's when you find out who you are and what your values are.” PeopleMomentsProblemValuesDifficultDealsBusinessCompanySituationFireInternetDespairFilledWho You AreStartingAgonyDifficult SituationsCraze Book:Motivating Thoughts of Steve Jobs Source: Motivating Thoughts of Steve Jobs
“You can understand Tunisia revolution as a failure to censor the internet. And Libya had that failure too. It's very difficult for governments that are autocratic and don't have broad popular support to be in power when a lot of people have these devices. That was what Arab Spring was about, that people could express this and lead to revolution.” PeopleGovernmentDifficultSupportRevolutionInternetSpringDevicesBroadsLibyaArab SpringTunisia Author:Eric Schmidt
“I do think that the role of the Internet, and the way it's bringing everything into the home, has made a parent's job much more difficult. And it's harder to know what to do and how to do it. It's much, much harder.” ThinkingKnowsWayMadeHomeJobsParentDifficultRolesInternetHarder Author:William J. Clinton
“The strangest thing about the low quality of Internet argument is that effective argument isnt really so difficult. Sure, not everyone can be Clarence Darrow, but anyone who wants to be at least competent at argument can do it.” WantDifficultCan DoQualityInternetLowsArgumentCompetent Author:Barry Eisler
“Why does it seem to be more and more challenging to find a perfect mate or maintain a happy and compatible relationship? Was love always this difficult? Haven't we heard stories of people being truly fulfilled and happy in love? Is love a myth? There are more people on the planet than ever before, and traveling the world has never been easier. Not only that; now we can use technologies like the Internet to connect with others. So what is the problem? Why does it seem to be more complicated than ever to meet the right person and live happily ever after?” PeopleWorldLovePersonsDoeStoriesUseProblemSeemsDifficultChallengesPerfectLove IsTechnologyHeardHavensPlanetsInternetEasierComplicatedMythMatesFulfilledHappily Ever AfterEver AfterRight PersonCompatibleLove Always Book:Love Colors: A New Approach to Love, Relationships, and Auras Source: Love Colors: A New Approach to Love, Relationships, and Auras
“It's very advantageous to be sensitive with your work - and, yet, being sensitive, in reality, when criticized, it can annihilate you. It can destroy you. And with the internet there sometimes is a lot of harm, which I find must be very difficult for youngsters coming on - it can be very harsh; the criticism. And, sometimes, it can be a little cruel - which makes it hard for young performers coming on.” LittlesSometimesHardRealityYoungDifficultInternetCriticismHarmSensitivePerformersHarshYoungsters Author:Michael Crawford
“The constant buzz and pressure and noise and static of the Internet, and the way it makes young people feel makes it difficult to grow up and develop the way one might want to.” PeopleWayWantFeelsMightYoungGrowsDifficultGrowing UpInternetPressureConstantNoiseStaticBuzz Author:Ethan Hawke
“One of the myths about the Internet of Things is that companies have all the data they need, but their real challenge is making sense of it. In reality, the cost of collecting some kinds of data remains too high, the quality of the data isn't always good enough, and it remains difficult to integrate multiple data sources.” NeedsKindRealEnoughRealityDifficultChallengesQualityCompanySourceInternetCostRemainsMythDataMake SenseGood EnoughMultipleCollectingIntegrating Author:Chris Murphy
“The Internet, too, has strong attributes of a public good, and has undermined the “private good” attributes of old media. Internet service providers obviously can exclude people, but the actual content -the values, the ideas- can be shared with no loss of value for the consumer. It is also extremely inexpensive and easy to share material. Sharing is built into the culture and practices of the Web and has made it difficult for the subscription model to be effective.” PeopleMadeIdeasValuesCultureStrongEasyDifficultLossPracticeShareMediaMaterialsInternetModelsBuiltMade ItConsumersAttributesProvidersPublic GoodInexpensiveSubscriptionService Providers Author:Robert Waterman McChesney
“Humans are incapable of securely storing high-quality cryptographic keys, and they have unacceptable speed and accuracy when performing cryptographic operations. (They are also large, expensive to maintain, difficult to manage, and they pollute the environment. It is astonishing that these devices continue to be manufactured and deployed. But they are sufficiently pervasive that we must design our protocols around their limitations.)” HumansDifficultQualityEnvironmentDesignKeysInternetSpeedManageLimitationOperationsPerformingExpensiveDevicesFree SpeechIncapableAstonishingAccuracyHigh QualityProtocol Author:Charlie Kaufman
“Children are not being assaulted by images that appear on a computer screen. Any Internet user knows it is quite difficult to stumble across pornography.” KnowsChildrenDifficultInternetComputerScreensUsersFree SpeechPornographyComputer ScreenInternet Users Author:Russ Feingold
“History has shown that there are very few mechanisms as effective at maintaining the status quo as a set of institutionalized regulations. Once set in regulatory concrete, reconsideration of the basic underlying assumptions is very difficult. While it will be an uphill fight to re-examine the basic underlying assumptions of any law or administrative rule, it is clearly not impossible. It will just take longer than if not so well institutionalized.” IfsWellsLawFightingDifficultImpossibleInternetAssumptionMechanismConcreteRegulationFree SpeechStatus QuoMaintainingAdministrativeReconsiderationMaintaining The Status Quo Author:Paul Baran
“The internet has extended the possibility of making art to more people, and particularly of enabling it to be seen by others. I am sure the internet is having a profound impact on art, particularly those who have grown up with it, but making good art will remain as difficult (and as easy) as it ever was. Having a lasting impact may become more not less difficult.” PeopleMayArtEasyDifficultPossibilityInternetImpactProfoundLastingEnablingGood ArtLasting Impact Author:Michael Craig-Martin