First of all, in terms of investment in Internet-related developments, venture capitalists - once burned - are now very cautious and are investing in areas that actually make business sense.

I'd like to know what the Internet is going to look like in 2050. Thinking about it makes me wish I were eight years old.

Science fiction does not remain fiction for long. And certainly not on the Internet.

Power corrupts, and PowerPoint corrupts absolutely.

What is special about VOIP is that it's just another thing you can do on the Internet, whereas it is the only thing - or nearly the only thing with the exception of the dial-up modem and fax - that you can do on the public switched telephone network.

Although I've had several major career changes, I was extremely hesitant about making some of them.

Now, more than ever, the Internet must be wielded along with other media to cast bright lights on all who would destroy freedom in the world.