I wanted to live in a house. I wanted to have a place where I could record at home - all of these things I'd wanted to do for years.

To see classic rock, you had to go to an arena. But punk was happening everywhere, even in little towns in the middle of nowhere in Maryland. I'd drive out to places I'd never been, just to go and see it.

At midnight every night, I would methodically leave the house for a couple hours' walk, come back in, and record. And then the sun came up. If I had done something good, then I'd be happy and go to sleep.

As a kid, I was just a kid. Average.

Information technology has been one of the leading drivers of globalization, and it may also become one of its major victims.

I know firsthand that the characteristics of a great engineer - problem-solving skills, a deep understanding of technology, and a results-driven mindset - are the exact same things that any executive, in any industry, must have in order to succeed.

Treat your online affairs as part of your affairs that need to be in order - your bank, your Internet bill - you need to have people who know what you want.

Don't leave hold of your common sense. Think about what you're doing and how the technology can enhance it. Don't think about technology first.