Quotes by Computer Programs are meant to be read by humans and only incidentally for computers to execute. Donald Knuth programcomputerhumans Trees sprout up just about everywhere in computer science. Donald Knuth computer-sciencecomputertree The process of preparing programs for a digital computer is especially attractive, not only because it can economically and scientifically rewarding, but also because it can be an aesthetic experience much like composing poetry or music. Donald Knuth programdigitalcomputer Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it. Donald Knuth funny-inspirationalbugscomputer Science is knowledge which we understand so well that we can teach it to a computer; and if we don't fully understand something, it is an art to deal with it. Donald Knuth teachcomputerart Be willing to die for your beliefs, or computer printouts of your beliefs. Don DeLillo willingcomputerbelief I can't be as confident about computer science as I can about biology. Biology easily has 500 years of exciting problems to work on. It's at that level. Donald Knuth computerlevelsyears Truth is, I wouldn't know a gigabyte from a snakebite. Dolly Parton truth-iscomputertechnology Computer programs are the most complex things that humans make. Douglas Crockford programcomputerhumans The difference between us and a computer is that, the computer is blindingly stupid, but it is capable of being stupid many, many million times a second. Douglas Adams computerdifferencesstupid The entire effort of artificial intelligence is essentially a fight against computers’ rigidity. Douglas Hofstadter computereffortfighting I wrote an ad for Apple Computer: "Macintosh - We might not get everything right, but at least we knew the century was going to end". Douglas Adams applescomputermight I visited a scientist who had a helmet with magnetic fields controlled by computer sequences that could profoundly affect your mood and your perceptions. Douglas Trumbull computerperceptionfields In the same way you can never go backward to a slower computer, you can never go backward to a lessened state of connectedness. Douglas Coupland computerstatesway Computers don't kill books; people do. Douglas Rushkoff computerbookpeople Brains are tricky and adaptable organs. For all the 'neuroplasticity' allowing our brains to reconfigure themselves to the biases of our computers, we are just as neuroplastic in our ability to eventually recover and adapt. Douglas Rushkoff neuroplasticitycomputerbrain It feels as if ever since the iPhone was released, the Macintosh computer has become just another leverage point in this other operating system's marketing plan. Douglas Rushkoff iphonecomputermarketing The future of computer power is pure simplicity. Douglas Adams purecomputersimplicity There are two things in particular that it [the computer industry] failed to foresee: one was the coming of the Internet(...); the other was the fact that the century would end. Douglas Adams computertwofacts I am rarely happier than when spending entire day programming my computer to perform automatically a task that it would otherwise take me a good ten seconds to do by hand. Douglas Adams computertaskshands«678910111213141516»
