“The power of the computer is starting to spread.”
— Bill Budge
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To err is human but to really
“To err is human but to really foul up requires a computer.”
— Dan Rather
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When the first computers started to come
“When the first computers started to come in, we tried to digitalize the seismological equipment.”
— Frank Press
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Access to computers and the Internet has
“Access to computers and the Internet has become a basic need for education in our society.”
— Kent Conrad
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Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded
“Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining.”
— Jef Raskin
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Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots
“Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.”
— Joseph Campbell
Author: Joseph Campbell
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Personally, I rather look forward to a
“Personally, I rather look forward to a computer program winning the world chess championship. Humanity needs a lesson in humility.”
— Richard Dawkins
Author: Richard Dawkins
Category: computers
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As a rule, software systems do not
“As a rule, software systems do not work well until they have been used, and have failed repeatedly, in real applications.”
— Dave Parnas
Author: Dave Parnas
Category: computers
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Sci-fi films are the epic films of
“Sci-fi films are the epic films of the day because we can no longer put 10,000 extras in the scene – but we can draw thousands of aliens with computers.”
— William Shatner
Author: William Shatner
Category: computers
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After a semester or so, my infatuation
“After a semester or so, my infatuation with computers burnt out as quickly as it had begun.”
— Eric Allin Cornell
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Category: computers
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The Semantic Web is not a separate
“The Semantic Web is not a separate Web but an extension of the current one, in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation.”
— Tim Berners-Lee
Author: Tim Berners-Lee
Category: computers
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