Always Quote by Charles Platt

When you shop online, wouldn't you like to sample the bouquet of wines, the aroma of cigars, or the subtle fragrance of flowers before…

— Charles Platt

Scaremongering is an age-old political ritual. There are public officials who have benefited by playing up the 'hacker threat' so that they can win…

— Charles Platt

Despite (or because of) a free public school system, millions of teenagers enter the work force without marketable skills. So why would anyone expect…

— Charles Platt

The idea of an e-book has been around since the late 1970s, when researchers at Xerox PARC got on the case. Their prototype used…

— Charles Platt

“Teachers don't just teach; they can be vital personalities who help young people to mature, to understand the world, and to understand themselves. A…

— Charles Platt

If the 20th century taught us anything, it is to be cautious about the work impossible.

— Charles Platt

The blunt tools of legislation or union power can force a corporation to pay higher wages, but if employees don't create an equal amount…

— Charles Platt

In Finland in the winter, when the sky is totally choked with clouds, the country becomes one big sensory deprivation tank.

— Charles Platt

Even if major funding is obtained for cold fusion, conceivably the phenomenon could suffer from problems as intractable as those of hot fusion. It…

— Charles Platt

Automakers have been unable to build a viable electric car, mainly because batteries don't allow enough range, are too costly, and take too long…

— Charles Platt

“Any man who’s got a big hoard has the right to be first in line, the way I see it. He’s earned it see.…

— Charles Platt

Everyone knows that the broadband era will breed a new generation of online services, but this is only half of the story. Like any…

— Charles Platt