“It was never clear that it wouldn't just stop (the WWW). Any time during that exponential growth, it could have stalled. I think we were never very confident until 1993.” ThinkingGrowthTechnologyClearExponential Growth Author:Tim Berners-Lee
“From the beginning, I knew intuitively that if nothing else, music was safe, and that nobody could tell me anything about it. Music didn't need a middleman, whereas all the other things in school needed some kind of explanation.” IfsNeedsKindSchoolMusicNeededSafeExplanationMiddlemen Author:Eric Clapton
“It would take a lot of time and effort (to repair the computers). And they can't run (programs and games) kids are interested in today. They're not even on the Internet. We wouldn't be offering them much of a carrot.” RunningKidsTodayGamesEffortTechnologyInternetComputerProgramOfferingCarrots Author:Bob Schneider
“It's ridiculous to live 100 years and only be able to remember 30 million bytes. You know, less than a compact disc. The human condition is really becoming more obsolete every minute.” KnowsYearsHumansAbleRememberMillionsTechnologyMinutesConditionsBecomingComputerRidiculousProgrammingHuman ConditionObsoleteBecoming MoreComputer ProgrammingCompactDiscs Author:Marvin Minsky
“Microsoft is now talking about the digital nervous system... I guess I would be nervous if my system was built on their technology too.” IfsWould BeTalkingTechnologyComputerBuiltNervousDigitalMicrosoftNervous System Author:Scott McNealy
“Moore's Law - The number of transistors and resistors on a chip doubles every 24 months” LawNumbersTechnologyMonthsChipsTransistorsMoore's Law Author:Gordon Moore
“Most of you are familiar with the virtues of a programmer. There are three, of course: laziness, impatience, and hubris.” FunnyThreeCoursesTechnologyVirtueComputerProfessionFamiliarProgrammingLazinessStereotypeImpatienceProgrammersComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceProgramming LanguagesComputer LanguageHubrisSoftware DesignComputer ProgrammersProgramming Funny Author:Larry Wall
“My computer must be broken: whenever I ask a wrong question, it gives a wrong answer.” GivingAsksAnswersTechnologyBrokenComputerWrong Answers Author:Ashleigh Brilliant
“Orchestras only need to be sworn at, and a German is consequently at an advantage with them, as English profanity, except in America, has not gone beyond a limited technology of perdition.” NeedsAmericaTechnologyGoneAdvantageOrchestraProfanityPerdition Author:George Bernard Shaw