My goal is not selling laptops. OLPC is not in the laptop business. It's in the education business. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes business education goal
Key is the question of where do new ideas come from. Historically, four places: government labs, big corporations, startup companies, and research universities. Nicholas Negroponte bigcompanycorporation Change image and share on social
Big companies are looking closer term, and even the most technological companies spend less than 1% of sales on research. Startups have suffered the burst bubble. Nicholas Negroponte bigbubbleburst Change image and share on social
It's hard to propose a $100 laptop for a world community of kids and then not say in the same breath that you're going to depend on the community to make software for it. Nicholas Negroponte breathcommunitydepend Change image and share on social
While Obama might not push college education exclusively, like most Democrats he does oversell it and does shortchange the alternatives. And millions of young Americans pay the price. Rick Perlstein alternativeamericancollege Change image and share on social
The historical novelist has to consider what has actually happened, while the SF writer is dealing in possibilities, but they are both in the business of imagining a world unlike our own and yet connected to it. Pamela Sargent businessconnectdeal share on social
Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally. Ken Hill authorcommoncomposer Change image and share on social