Frankly, I Like New Things.

At Aol, We Thought The Killer App Was People

What I Have Figured Out Is That I Can Predict The Future. I Just Can't Predict When.

Most Of The People Who Had Pcs Did Not Have Modems And Could Not Use Those Pcs As Communicating Devices. They Really Were Using Them For Spreadsheets Or Word Processing Or Storing Recipes Or Playing Games Or What Have You.

The Real Magic In National Geographic Isn't How Much Money They Have Left At The End Of The Year. It's The Fact That Through Their Overall Focus They Are Reaching Hundreds Of Millions Of People And Educating People About The World. It Just Happens To Be Done In A Business-oriented Kind Of Way That Is More Sustainable.

It's Silly For Me To Raise Expectations Too Much, But I Think I'm Right On The Basic Trend, Which Is Shifting Power To Consumers.