“GOTO, n.: A programming tool that exists to allow structured programmers to complain about unstructured programmers.” Quote by Raymond Simard
“Committee, n.: A group of people that, when given the task of deciding whether to start array indices from either 0 or 1, compromises to declare that they are to start from 0.5.” PeopleGivenGroupsComputerTasksCompromiseCommittees Author:Stan Kelly-Bootle
“A random sequence is one that cannot be algorithmically compressed : the shortest description of a random sequence is simply the sequence itself.” ComputerDescriptionSequence Author:Gregory Chaitin
“Voodoo Programming: Things programmers do that they know shouldn't work but they try anyway, and which sometimes actually work, such as recompiling everything.” KnowsTryingSometimesComputerProgrammingProgrammersVoodoo Author:Karl Lehenbauer
“Long term, the PC and workstation will wither because computing access will be everywhere: in the walls, on wrists, and in 'scrap computers' lying about waiting to be grabbed as needed.” LongLyingWaitingTermWallNeededComputerAccessLong TermScrapWristsComputing Author:Mark Weiser
“The ever-growing size of software applications is what makes Moore's Law possible: 'If we hadn't brought your computer to its knees, why would you go out and buy a new one?'” IfsLawGrowingComputerSizeKneesApplicationSoftwareMoore's Law Author:Nathan Myhrvold
“,000 people in Hampden Park. Of course they're all Scottish. Because no one else goes there. The English have an unwritten rule: they only go to places they might get back from.” PeopleMightCoursesFootballSoccerParksGet BackScottishUnwrittenUnwritten Rules Author:Billy Connolly
“Tony Cottee once played in all four divisions in one season. Cottee started 2000-01 at Leicester City, where he made a couple of Premiership appearances as a sub before being released to Norwich, in what was then Division One. In November the chance to be player-manager of Barnet came up and soon Cottee was playing in Division Three, but alas it did not work out. By March he was again looking for work and found it, with two sub appearances, at Millwall in Division Two.” MadeTwoThreeFoundChanceCitiesFourPlayerFansMediaFootballCoupleSeasonsWork OutAppearanceManagersSoccerMarchDivisionAlasNovemberLooking For WorkNorwichLeicester Author:Phil Cornwell
“I felt sorry for the match ball - it came off the pitch crying.” FeltFansMediaCryFootballBallsSorrySoccer Author:Johan Cruijff
“Is it unprecedented for two goalkeepers employed in a match comprising seven goals to be the fixture's most competent protagonists?” TwoGoalFansMediaFootballSevenSoccerEmployedCompetentUnprecedentedProtagonistsGoalkeepersFixture Author:Pete Gill
“I wouldn't trust Newcastle's back five to protect my garden gnomes from squirrels.” FiveFansMediaFootballProtectGardenSoccerSquirrelsGnomeNewcastle Author:Jonathan Pearce