Nicholas Negroponte
Birthdate: December 1, 1943
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, U.S.A.
Occupation: Architect and Computer Scientist
Profile: Founded the MIT Media Lab and One Laptop per Child.
Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Negroponte
Number of Quotes: 3
Computing is not about computers any more. It is about living.
Generally, large companies are so inwardly directed that staff memorandums about growing bureaucracy get more attention than the dwindling competitive
advantage of being big in the first place. David, who has a life, needn't use a slingshot. Goliath, who doesn't, is too busy reading office memos.
The best way to guarantee a steady stream of new ideas is to make sure that each person in your organization is as different as possible from the
others. Under these conditions, and only these conditions, will people maintain varied perspectives and demonstrate their knowledge in different ways.
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