“Apple has struck a cultural nerve, especially with Generation X and Gen Y, while Windows and PC are viewed in essence as 'My parents' computer'.” ParentGenerationsComputerWindowEssenceApplesNervesGeneration X Author:Tim Bajarin
“Now, the reason that we think computer science is about computers is pretty much the same reason that the Egyptians thought geometry was about surveying instruments. And that is, when some field is just getting started and you don't really understand it very well, it's very easy to confuse the essence of what you're doing with the tools that you use.” ThinkingWellsReasonUseEasyFieldsComputerToolsEssenceInstrumentsGeometryComputer ScienceGetting Started Author:Hal Abelson
“The archetype of all humans, their ideal image, is the computer, once it has liberated itself from its creator, man. The computeris the essence of the human being. In the computer, man reaches his completion.” MenHumansHuman BeingsEvolutionComputerIdealsEssenceCreatorLiberatedCompletionArchetype Author:Friedrich Durrenmatt
“Chess is, in essence, a game for children. Computers have exacerbated the trends towards youth because they now have an immensely powerful tool at their disposal and can absorb vast amounts of information extremely quickly.” ChildrenGamesPowerfulInformationYouthAmountComputerToolsEssenceChessTrends Author:Nigel Short
“Design is the fundamental soul of a man-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service. The iMac is not just the color or translucence or the shape of the shell. The essence of the iMac is to be the finest possible consumer computer in which each element plays together.” MenMadeSoulEndsPlayTogetherCreativityDesignCreationColorProductsShapesElementsComputerEssenceInnovationFundamentalsConsumersLayersShellsFinestWorkplaceImac Book:Motivating Thoughts of Steve Jobs Source: Motivating Thoughts of Steve Jobs
“Time is of the essence, particularly if we're sending images out on social media. The reality is that the majority of images are only viewed for a few seconds, often on a phone or computer. There are so many images freely available that it takes a lot of will power to concentrate and prolong the gaze on one picture at the expense of the thousands of others waiting to be viewed!” IfsRealitySocialWaitingMediaComputerEssenceMajorityPhonesAvailableSocial MediaExpensesSecondsWill Power Author:Michael Kenna