Glenn Kelman Quotes

You may not like the idea of putting money into a home when you're moving out. But it's demanded by the market. You need to show it off. You don't have to rip out the kitchen and bathroom. But maybe replace the tiles or the countertops. Get professional advice.

Technology makes things faster and more cost-effective, but it's not perfect. It requires you to be as flexible as you can be.

I wanted to automate any part of my life that I could. And the over-the-top solutions are more fun than the useful ones.

I want to buy up a gang of properties in my neighborhood and give people the chance to live in new buildings. We should make our areas nice.

Take a human desire, preferably one that has been around for a really long time Identify that desire and use modern technology to take out steps.

All of technology, really, is about maximizing free options.

Engineering or technology is all about using the power of science to make life better for people, to reduce cost, to improve comfort, to improve productivity, etc.

Whether you're a programmer or a seamstress, it's all about new techniques, simplifying old techniques, and consolidating steps. Making things go faster - but not worse.

There's a lot of drama that goes into just buying a house, let alone renovating a house.

Every business has to figure out how to make itself more efficient. They've got to use technology. They've got to use the Internet, things like that. We can do the same thing with our state colleges.

Technology improves our lives in so many ways - from our toasters, ovens, and refrigerators at home to our computers, fax machines, and BlackBerrys at work. Technology makes once-burdensome tasks easy and fun.

A lot of people forget that anything is accomplishable if you embrace technology.

I like modern efficiencies and functionality.

Pretty much all of my inventions come about the same way. I have an everyday problem or something that I'm too lazy to do, so I make a machine that does it for me.

When I was ready to buy my first home after years of renting, I immediately zeroed in on Dorchester.

For most people, their home is their most valuable asset. Yet most of us don't take care of it.

By helping us to be more productive, technology lets us to spend less time focusing on survival, and more on solving other challenges.

Computerization eliminates the middleman

I've been in real estate for a long time and I always try to stay on the edge. I'm really excited about the partnership with Trulia because it's centered around technology and the various social engagements it lends itself to. This is real estate going forward with a mobile and social application. It fits my profile and perspective.

Engineering is the application of scientific principles toward practical ends. If the engineering isn't practical, it's bad engineering.

Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things.

Computing is no more about work - it's all about making work happen with computers.

Everybody gets excited about technology, but it doesn't interest me in the least. I'm only interested in it if it makes my job easier or cheaper. They're tools.

Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.

Improved productivity means less human sweat, not more.