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“You probably don't have much of a choice.”

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This book provides comprehensive instructions and examples for programming software on the Windows 95 platform, covering various aspects of the operating system's architecture and APIs. more

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Charles Petzold

Charles Petzold is a renowned programmer and author, known for his contributions to the field of computer programming. Born on February 2, 1953, he has been active in the software industry since the 1980s. Petzold's works cover a wide range of topics from operating systems to graphics programming, and his books are highly regarded among programmers. more

“The human species is often amazingly inventive and industrious but at the same time profoundly lazy. It's very clear that we humans don't like to work. This aversion to work is so extreme - and our ingenuity so acute - that we're eager to devote countless hours designing and building devices that might shave a few minutes off our workday”

Humans Might Hours Clear Minutes Design Building Species Extremes Lazy Devices Ingenuity Aversion Human Species Industrious

Book:Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

Source: Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

“In some far-off distant time, when the twentieth century history of primitive computing is just a murky memory, someone is likely to suppose that devices known as logic gates were named after the famous co-founder of Microsoft Corporation”

Memories Known Century Logic Corporations Devices Gates Primitive Founders Twentieth Century Microsoft Computing

Book:Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

Source: Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

“Programming in machine code is like eating with a toothpick”

Eating Machines Code Programming Toothpicks

Book:Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

Source: Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software