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“Hewlett Packard at one point had only three private offices. One belonged to Hewlett, one to Packard, and the third to a guy named Paul Ely who annoyed so many coworkers with his bellowing on the phone that the company finally extended his cubicle walls to the ceiling.”

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Robert X. Cringely

Robert X. Cringely is a renowned American journalist and author known for his in-depth reporting and analysis of the technology industry. His work often focuses on the impact of technological development on individuals and society, particularly in revealing the stories and figures behind the tech industry. more

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“The English were notoriously unenthusiastic about burning witches. I suppose ours were too soggy.”

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“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man I put away childish things because. wow, then I could afford much *better* childish things!”

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“One question on hospital admittance forms really gets me. "Sex: Male or Female?" Do I want to be in a hospital where they can't tell the difference?”

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