The difference between Apple and Microsoft, Google’s grub, and other quotes of the week

Google Chef Jason Wilson, right, holds some chocolate chip cookies at the company's Kirkland campus.

The best comments, quotes, tweets and random zingers we heard this week …  “This sums up the difference between Apple and Microsoft rather nicely, in my opinion.” — Sam Symons, on Twitter, referring to the juxtaposition of their title tags above. “In a cab on the way to Google headquarters. Driver is lost & asking… Read More…

Microsoft’s reality distortion field, shopping with pepper spray … and other quotes of the week

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The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “She was competitive shopping.” – Los Angeles Fire Capt. James Carson, on a woman who used pepper spray to gain an edge over her fellow Wal-Mart shoppers in the quest for cheap Xbox and Wii games as holiday shopping season began. “At least as… Read More…

Bill Gates on the price of burgers; and other quotes of the week

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The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars, there’s a certain freedom, meaningful freedom, that comes with that. But once you get much beyond that, I have to tell you, it’s the same hamburger. Dick’s has not raised their prices enough…. Read More…

‘Um, we went public dude’ … and other quotes of the week

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The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “Just got this email from a VC: “Just touching base to see if you’re actively seeking venture funding for Zillow.” Um, we went public dude.” — Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff on Twitter. “Just got an email from a recruiter for a CEO… Read More…

Conan O’Brien tests the limits of Bill Gates’ charity … and other quotes of the week

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The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “Just tried to donate to the @GatesFoundation. Curiously, they refused to accept my ’92 Ford Taurus.” — Conan O’Brien, on Twitter, during a visit to Seattle last week. (Via Linda Thomas) “Thanks for swinging by. … We just finished the new campus… Read More…

Trapeze artists, TouchPads, Angry Birds … and other quotes of the week

Software engineer turned circus performer Beverly Sobelman, a.k.a. Glenn Fleishman's opening act, preparing for her Ignite talk

The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “I am last to speak at #is15. The trapeze artist had better not be RIGHT before me.” — tech journalist Glenn Fleishman, contemplating his lot in life before speaking at Ignite Seattle. (More on the event in our earlier post.) “Overnighting at #mindcamp. Amazed by… Read More…