I think it is no exaggeration to say we are on the cusp of the further perfection of extreme evil, an evil whose possibility spreads well beyond that which weapons of mass destruction bequeathed to the nation-states, on to a surprising and terrible empowerment of extreme individuals.

I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.

Most of the bright people don't work for you - no matter who you are.

Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.

You can drive a car by looking in the rear view mirror as long as nothing is ahead of you. Not enough software professionals are engaged in forward thinking.

I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.

The reason I use ed is that I don't want to lose what's on the screen.