Today, purchases of computer hardware and software account for half of all capital spending by businesses.

What does it mean to be part of the first generation coming of age steeped in a virtual world seemingly outside parental control?

The generation that came of age in the ’80s, as the VCR was becoming a staple, is especially prone to VHS nostalgia, a manifestation of the broader retro culture that has accounted for untold hours of programming on VH1.

Igor Jablokov says cellular companies tell him in meetings that two-thirds of their teenage customers have either sent or read a text message while behind the wheel.

If Americans were to reduce meat consumption by just 20 percent it would be as if we all switched from a standard sedan -- a Camry, say -- to the ultra-efficient Prius.

Sheryl Crow: "Honestly, I don’t know what record sales mean anymore."

Lenny Kravitz: "Music on the radio is in a very bad state because people are not really musicians, not really writers or singers in a lot of cases. Everything is geared toward selling, and the music is like McDonald’s: tastes good going down but then you’re like, why did I do it?"