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“Applicants must also have extensive knowledge of Unix, although they should have sufficiently good programming taste to not consider this an achievement.”

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Hal Abelson

Hal Abelson is a renowned computer scientist and educator. Born on April 26, 1947, he is currently a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Professor Abelson has made significant contributions to the field of computer science, particularly in programming languages, software engineering, and computer ethics. His research has had a profound impact on computer science education and practice. more

“This Windows 95 hairball has become so big, so unmanageable, so hard to use, so hard to configure, so hard to keep up and running, so hard to keep secure. Windows 95 is a great gift to give your kid this Christmas because it will keep your kid fascinated for months trying to get it up and running and trying to figure out how to use it.”

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Author:Scott McNealy

“Hardware: This is the part of the computer that stops working when you spill beer on it.”

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Book:Dave Barry in Cyberspace

Source: Dave Barry in Cyberspace

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