Online education is pretty special for two reasons. One is that you can get the very best lecture in the world and wherever you are, whenever you want, you can connect to that lecture. The other is this interactivity, where if you know a topic, you can kind of skip over it. Or if you're confused about it, [the area] where you're confused can be analyzed by software.

This is a very exciting time in the world of information. It`s not just that the personal computer has come along as a great tool. The whole pace of business is moving faster. Globalization is forcing companies to do things in new ways.

A lot of people assume that creating software is purely a solitary activity where you sit in an office with the door closed all day and write lots of code.

When you want to do your homework, fill out your tax return, or see all the choices for a trip you want to take, you need a full-size screen.

I don't like typing messages on my phone. Some people get used to it.

We're all responsible for creating a polio-free world while we still can.

Software will get to be somewhat more mature, ah, but it will never be as predictable as most areas of engineering.