And the Russians certainly
And the Russians certainly don’t have it. If a woman shows up in a fur coat, I just assume she’s a crook. And that’s me, the nice American. The assumption that you can’t make money honestly is a killer. Esther Dyson
Esther Dyson
Well, take the evolution
Well, take the evolution of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It began as hackers’ rights. Then it became general civil liberties of everybody – government stay away. Esther Dyson
Don’t leave hold of
Don’t leave hold of your common sense. Think about what you’re doing and how the technology can enhance it. Don’t think about technology first. Esther Dyson
Since I became chairman,
Since I became chairman, I’ve tried to turn EFF into civil liberties and responsibilities. Esther Dyson
In the space of
In the space of three weeks, I met a fair bunch of the guys who were just starting those little programmers’ co-ops, and everybody was talking about starting businesses. Esther Dyson
Listening to other companies’
Listening to other companies’ customers is the best way to gain market share, while listening to the visionaries is the best way to create new markets. Esther Dyson
It looks simple to
It looks simple to come up with a tablet that works, but it is not, … In order to have the power and portability you need, you need power. The screen is the part of the device that uses the most power. Esther Dyson
I joined the board
I joined the board of the Santa Fe Institute. Esther Dyson
Internet becoming accessible everywhere,
Internet becoming accessible everywhere, whether it was Wi-Fi at work, on your cell phone as you traveled. People had it at home with broadband. There was a big change.It used to be people used the Internet primarily at work, because that’s where they had a good connection. Now they’re using it at home. And the … Read more
Few influential people involved
Few influential people involved with the Internet claim that it is a good in and of itself. It is a powerful tool for solving social problems, just as it is a tool for making money, finding lost relatives, receiving medical advice, or, come to that, trading instructions for making bombs. Esther Dyson