We actually created Twitter and Odeo at the same time. When we realized we didn't really want to be running Odeo anymore we looked around for anyone who wanted to buy Odeo, but not acquire us as a technology. But people aren't as interested in that.
Biz StoneA personal belief is that if you're not personally invested in what you're working on, you'll fail.
Biz StoneThe normal press cycle is to put a company on a pedestal and then knock it down. It's much more interesting that way.
Biz StoneI mean, even when it's really simple, there's so much amazing beautiful creativity that can come out of that.
Biz StoneWhat if the New York Times gave out free, cheap Kindles to everyone and said this is how we're doing it now. You know? Maybe that's a way to go. The technology gets cheaper and cheaper, and at some point it has to be cheaper than all these trucks and all this gas, to just say, let's give away a Kindle to everyone.
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