252 private quotes tagged computers

“Because I believe that humans are computers, I conjectured that computers, like people, can have left- and right-handed versions.” — Philip Emeagwali

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“The power of the computer is starting to spread.” — Bill Budge

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“One of the most feared expressions in modern times is 'The computer is down.'” — Norman Ralph Augustine

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“Access to computers and the Internet has become a basic need for education in our society.” — Kent Conrad

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“In the practical world of computing, it is rather uncommon that a program, once it performs correctly and satisfactorily, remains unchanged forever.” — Niklaus Wirth

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“In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living definition of the word 'frustration'.” — Alan Perlis

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“Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.” — Isaac Asimov

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“What I was proud of was that I used very few parts to build a computer that could actually speak words on a screen and type words on a keyboard and run a programming language that could play games. And I did all this myself.” — Steve Wozniak

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“I am thankful the most important key in history was invented. It's not the key to your house, your car, your boat, your safety deposit box, your bike lock or your private community. It's the key to order, sanity, and peace of mind. The key is 'Delete.'” — Elayne Boosler

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“If you like overheads, you'll love PowerPoint.” — Edward Tufte

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“Modern people are only willing to believe in their computers, while I believe in myself.” — Alain Robert

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“To err is human but to really foul up requires a computer.” — Dan Rather

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“Reading computer manuals without the hardware is as frustrating as reading manuals without the software.” — Arthur C. Clarke

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“Computing is not about computers any more. It is about living.” — Nicholas Negroponte

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“It's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway,' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies.” — Mike Royko

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“We're just into toys, whether it's motorcycles or race cars or computers. I've got the Palm Pilot right here with me, I've got the world's smallest phone. Maybe it's just because I'm still a big little kid and I just love toys, you know?” — Catherine Bell

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“Many of our own people here in this country do not ask about computers, telephones and television sets. They ask - when will we get a road to our village.” — Thabo Mbeki

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“It's hardware that makes a machine fast. It's software that makes a fast machine slow.” — Craig Bruce

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“Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the human spark of spirit, compassion, love, and understanding.” — Louis Gerstner

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“Even in the developing parts of the world, kids take to computers like fish to water.” — Nicholas Negroponte

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“Every piece of software written today is likely going to infringe on someone else's patent.” — Miguel de Icaza

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“The only legitimate use of a computer is to play games.” — Eugene Jarvis

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“I started on an Apple II, which I had bought at the very end of 1978 for half of my annual income. I made $4,500 a year, and I spent half of it on the computer.” — Bill Budge

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“Think? Why think! We have computers to do that for us.” — Jean Rostand

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“Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done.” — Andy Rooney

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