Quotes by Computers Before computers, you'd start designing using shapes of cubes. Now I can start with something like a handkerchief, an object that doesn't have strong inside and outside boundaries or much closed volume. Greg Lynn computersstartyoustrong Electromagnetic theory and experiment gave us the telephone, radio, TV, computers, and made the internal combustion engine practical - thus, the car and airplane, leading inevitably to the rocket and outer-space exploration. Gregory Benford computersairplanecarradio I joined the staff of EMI in Middlesex in 1951, where I worked for a while on radar and guided weapons and later ran a small design laboratory. During this time, I became particularly interested in computers, which were then in their infancy. It was interesting, pioneering work at that time: drums and tape decks had to be designed from scratch. Godfrey Hounsfield computersdesignworktime In 1983, before computers came along, it wasn't easy to do electronic basslines and rhythms. Gillian Gilbert alongelectroniccomputerseasy We went from a world where almost nobody knew anything about computers to a world where almost all of us are computer geeks for a huge fraction of our day. And I'd like to see that happen with the digital world of biological molecules, too. George M. Church nobodycomputersdayworld I always loved computers - it's something inside you. George M. Church insidelovedcomputersyou I took this 'how to build computers' course basically because I'm sick and tired of getting ripped off by cheesy computer companies. Software baffles me. I like hardware. I used to change my own oil, and now I want to build my own computer so I can have what I want. Pat Cadigan computersmetiredchange When a monk takes a vow of silence, is he still allowed to post messages on the Internet? Chances are God won't find out. Being ancient, God probably can't work computers. He holds the mouse gingerly, like it's made of fine china. Charlie Brooker computerssilencegodwork Computers rather frighten me, because I never did learn to type, so the whole thing seems extraordinarily complicated to me. Charles Keating computersnevermecomplicated I think that what computers have done is just disastrous to the language. Gary Paulsen computersthinklanguagedone I know how to use computers. I was one of those guys on Myspace who had one of those fake hit counters. PartyNextDoor computershowknowfake I grew up loving computers and math, actually. I also loved English literature and French, but I became obsessed with computers when the Apple II was coming out. Parker Harris lovinglovedcomputersliterature I've never been much of a computer guy at least in terms of playing with computers. Actually until I was about 11 I didn't use a computer for preparing for games at all. I was playing a bit online, was using the chess club mainly. Now, obviously, the computer is an important tool for me preparing for my games. Magnus Carlsen computersnevermeimportant Computers let people avoid people, going out to explore. It's so different to just open a website instead of looking at a Picasso in a museum in Paris. Raf Simons museumlookingcomputerspeople I was writing my Ph.D. in the late 1980s and was keeping an eye on what was happening in the world. It became obvious to me that Russia couldn't live without computers. I think I worked this out a year before anyone else. I started looking for people who could help import them. Bidzina Ivanishvili computersmepeopleworld I don't understand computers. I've been unable to construct a working mental model of how they do what they do. I can break software by looking at it. I can blow anything up. Without trying. It's sort of like being a dowser. And this extreme elaborate clumsiness on my part is actually something people will pay me for. It's quite wonderful. Brenda Laurel lookingcomputersmepeople Yes, I was a big math and computer geek, that's true. I was driven by the scholastic side of things. For me, it was all about what I could do with math and computers. Brian Acton truecomputersthingsme Even though most people won't be directly involved with programming, everyone is affected by computers, so an educated person should have a good understanding of how computer hardware, software, and networks operate. Brian Kernighan computersgoodunderstandingpeople It's important to be informed about issues like usability, reliability, security, privacy, and some of the inherent limitations of computers. Brian Kernighan computerssecurityprivacyimportant Computers and computing are all around us. Some computing is highly visible, like your laptop. But this is only part of a computing iceberg. A lot more lies hidden below the surface. We don't see and usually don't think about the computers inside appliances, cars, airplanes, cameras, smartphones, GPS navigators and games. Brian Kernighan insidecomputersseethink«1234567891011»
