4. Who has been the most influential person in your life? Why?
My parents.

5. What lessons have you learned that would be valuable to women beginning their careers in technology?
Don't accept the status quo or work within the constraints of "what people expect you to do." Think big and take risks to attain your potential.

6. What new technology do you believe will have the most positive impact on the world in the next 20 years? The most negative impact?
Knowledge management and collaboration tools can help people expand their understanding of the morass of information that we have. The Internet could also foster a society that is not collaborative or interactive by encouraging so much isolation and computer � human interaction vs. human � human interaction.

Linda Peterson answers these questions:
1. What was your first job in technology?
2. Who has been your most significant mentor? Why?
3. What has been your greatest challenge and what strategies did you use to overcome obstacles?
4. Who has been the most influential person in your life? Why?
5. What lessons have you learned that would be valuable to women beginning their careers in technology?
6. What new technology do you believe will have the most positive impact on the world in the next 20 years? The most negative impact?

On the lighter side:
1. If you could have dinner with any 2 people (living or not), who would they be?
2. What was the last book you read? What books do you love to recommend?
3. If you couldn't do what you are doing now, what profession would you choose?
4. What is your definition of success?