17. Meanwhile, Bill Gates will have transformed from a feared/loathed plutocrat to one of the most beloved human beings on the planet, thanks to his philanthropic activities. Nobel Peace Prize? It could happen.

18. I believe a year from now there will be a lot fewer tech companies than there are today, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.

19. As long as Pandora is still around.

20. I believe in 10 years science will have developed implants that provide high-speed wireless Net access directly to our brains, and we will have to periodically reboot the connection by sticking out our tongues and tugging on both ears.

21. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, dreaming I'm married to Larry Ellison.