Quotes about Google TV, Online Dating, and More

"If you don't write regularly in front of students, then you aren't teaching writing."  -- Chris Lehman

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"Whether it’s set-top boxes or smart TVs that offer more a la carte programming, consumers have made it clear that they want greater control over what they’re watching. Large companies such as Google and Microsoft have jumped into the space with their own offerings through Google TV and the Xbox Live service. Consumers should expect to see more on-demand video integration than ever." -- Hayley Tsukayama

“I don’t do education for a living, I live education as my doing . . .  and technology has amplified my passion for doing so.”  Jackie Gerstein, 

"Of course young people are using technology: their parents are paying for it! That's like saying I took my children to a buffet and they ate themselves silly. As soon as they start paying by the course, they eat differently. When people move into having to pay for their technology, their patterns of use change. What's interesting is, if you look at the data, you also see a lot of people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s using this technology, and they're not the people we talk about either. They're the fastest-growing groups on Facebook. They're the biggest users of online dating. Unsurprisingly, they're the biggest users of online financial services, online medical-information sites, and e-readers. All of which are kind of hot things at the moment." -- Genevieve Bell

"A lot of companies have innovation departments, and this is always a sign that something is wrong when you have a VP of innovation or something. You know, put a for-sale sign on the door."
 -- Tim Cook

“The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.” -- Robert M. Hutchins