You could tell early on from Mike's knowledge of contracts and his eagerness to learn that those qualities would eventually take him to the level he's at today.

Anyone should be able to say on stage what they want. But those who have knowledge, do understand that certain things on stage can be abused and misused. And if such topics are used just for laughter, the humor will not stand the test of time.

In the first year, we chose the products to go in the trailer based on our market knowledge. The first go-around, we knew enough about what we wanted to display. Now we are going to encourage manufacturers to help us look at new markets that we might not have realized.

The digital decade is not just about any particular aspect of computing, taking enterprises, knowledge workers and homes and building standards that connect all of those together. The key piece in the center is trustworthy systems, systems that do what you expect on an extremely reliable basis. So in each of these areas we have new scenarios, new ways that people will be using their computers that they never did before.

Although humankind inherently "desires to know", if open access to, and unlimited development of, knowledge henceforth puts us all in clear danger of extinction, then common sense demands that we re-examine our reverence for knowledge.

Being here helps energize people to get more involved, It provides a hands-on knowledge you can't get sitting in an office.