The Internet has always been, and always will be, a magic box.
There is a constant need for new systems and new software.
In a startup, absolutely nothing happens unless you make it happen.
When you're dealing with machines or anything that you build, it either works or it doesn't, no matter how good of a salesman you are.
I think 2012 is the year when consumers all around the world start saying no to feature phones and start saying yes to smartphones.
The days when a car aficionado could repair his or her own car are long past, due primarily to the high software content.