April 1, 2001, First Arab Conference on Arabizing the Internet, Amman, Jordan.
“I see little commercial potential for the internet for the next 10 years.”
Bill Gates (1955) American business magnate and philanthropist
Remarks at COMDEX (November 1994), attributed in Kommunikation erstatter transport (2009) by Karl Krarup et al.
Attributed
“Twenty years ago no one could have imagined the effects the Internet would have”
J. G. Ballard (1930–2009) British writer
As quoted in "Age of unreason" by Jeannette Baxter in The Guardian (22 June 2004)
Context: Twenty years ago no one could have imagined the effects the Internet would have: entire relationships flourish, friendships prosper…there’s a vast new intimacy and accidental poetry, not to mention the weirdest porn. The entire human experience seems to unveil itself like the surface of a new planet.
John Romero (1967) American video game designer
In response to the question, "What makes a classic game?" (quoted from Romero's own webpage http://rome.ro/lee_killough/index.shtml)
“The Internet Culture is the culture of the creators of the Internet.”
Manuel Castells (1942) Spanish sociologist (b.1942)
Source: The Internet Galaxy - Reflections on the Internet, Business, and Society (2001), Chapter 2, The Culture of the Internet, p. 36
Ai Weiwei (1957) Chinese concept artist
2010-, China’s Censorship Can Never Defeat the Internet, 2012
Steve Ballmer (1956) American businessman who was the chief executive officer of Microsoft
Ballmer: "The Internet Was Designed For The PC. The Internet Is Not Designed For The iPhone" http://businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-ballmer-the-internet-was-designed-for-the-pc-the-internet-is-not-designed-for-the-iphone-2009-10 in Business Insider (21 October 2009) <br class="br">2000s
Prince (1958–2016) American pop, songwriter, musician and actor
Daily Mirror: Prince - world exclusive interview: Peter Willis goes inside the star's secret world http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/07/05/prince-world-exclusive-interview-peter-willis-goes-inside-the-star-s-secret-world-115875-22382552/ (5 July 2010)
“The Internet is not for sissies.”
Paul Vixie (1963) American internet pioneer
ba.internet http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=VIXIE.94Sep26163002%40gw.home.vix.com (1994) <br class="br">Notes: in a reply to a luser.
