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Quote by Dennis Ritchie

“The notion of a record is an obsolete remnant of the days of the 80-column card.”

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This book delves into the origins and evolution of Unix, emphasizing its design principles and the time-sharing mechanisms that made it a cornerstone of modern computing. It covers the historical context, key features, and the impact of Unix on the development of operating systems. more

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Dennis Ritchie

Dennis Ritchie was a renowned computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of computer science. His most famous achievement was the co-development of the Unix operating system with Ken Thompson, and his pivotal role in the development of the C programming language. more

“Several large, artificial constructions are approaching us, ZORAC announced after a short pause. The designs are not familiar, but they are obviously the products of intelligence. Implications: we have been intercepted deliberately by a means unknown, for a purpose unknown, and transferred to a place unknown by a form of intelligence unknown. Apart from the unknowns, everything is obvious.”

Mean Has Beens Form Purpose Design Products Humorous Obvious Familiar Construction Artificial Pauses Implications

Book:The Two Worlds

Source: The Two Worlds

“He had that rare weird electricity about him - that extremely wild and heavy presence that you only see in a person who has abandoned all hope of ever behaving normally.”

Persons Humorous Heavy Abandoned Electricity

Book:Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72

Source: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72

“It was pleasant to me to get a letter from you the other day. Perhaps I should have found it pleasanter if I had been able to decipher it. I don't think that I mastered anything beyond the date (which I knew) and the signature (which I guessed at). There's a singular and a perpetual charm in a letter of yours; it never grows old, it never loses its novelty. Other letters are read and thrown away and forgotten, but yours are kept forever - unread. One of them will last a reasonable man a lifetime.”