“The machinery of destruction is complete, poised on a hair trigger, waiting for the 'button' to be 'pushed' by some misguided or deranged human being or for some faulty computer chip to send out the instruction to fire. That so much should be balanced on so fine a point--that the fruit of four and a half billion years can be undone in a careless moment--is a fact against which belief rebels.” ShouldYearsHumansMomentsFactsBeliefWaitingHuman BeingsHalfFireFourHairFineComputerDestructionFruitBillionsRebelInstructionBalancedButtonsChipsMachineryTriggersCarelessUndoneMisguidedDeranged Book:The Fate of the Earth: And, The Abolition Source: The Fate of the Earth: And, The Abolition
“Worrying about a large institution, especially when it has computers, is like worrying about a large gorilla, especially when it's on fire.” WorryFireComputerInstitutionsGorillas Author:Bruce Sterling
“I've been asked to explain why I don't worry much about the topics of privacy threat...One reason is that these scenarios seem to assume that there will be large, monolithic bureaucracies...that are capable of harnessing computers for one-way surveillance of an unsuspecting populace. I've come to feel that computation just doesn't work that way. Being afraid of monolithic organizations especially when they have computers, is like being afraid of really big gorillas especially when they are on fire.” WayFeelsReasonBigsSeemsWorryFireInternetComputerCapableOrganizationAssumingThreatOne WayPrivacyFree SpeechTopicsBureaucracyScenariosSurveillanceBeing AfraidGorillasComputationUnsuspecting Author:Bruce Sterling
“I love technology. Matches, to light a fire is really high tech. The wheel is REALLY one of the great inventions of all time. Other than that I am an ignoramus about technology. I once looked for the 'ON' button on the computer and came to find out it was on the back. Then I thought, anyone who would put the 'on' switch on the back, where you can't find it, doesn't do any good for my psyche. The one time I did get the computer on, I couldn't turn the damn thing off!” LightTurnsTechnologyFireComputerInventionAll TimeDamnWheelsOne TimeButtonsDamn ThingsGreat Inventions Author:William Shatner
“Actually, I caught myself thinking that I was hoping for someone to break into my apartment and steal my computer, or a big fire would take place in my apartment, or thinking of uninstalling my firewall so someone could hack into my computer. I just had all these dreams and eventually realized what I needed to do was delete the songs because I really wasn't happy with them. I needed a fresh beginning.” ThinkingDreamBigsSongBreakFireNeededComputerCaughtStealingApartmentHacks Author:Jens Lekman
“Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.” TechnologyFireInformationInternetDrinkComputerInformation TechnologyInformation AgeCyberspaceWorld Wide WebInternet TechnologyInternet UsersData CollectionGreat TechnologyIct Author:Mitchell Kapor
“I bet," said Mulch, "that you would set the world on fire just to watch it burn." Opal tapped the suggestion into a small electronic notepad on her pocket computer. Thanks for that. Now, tell me everything.” WorldSaidWatchesFireComputerThanksPocketsSuggestionsOpalNotepads Author:Eoin Colfer
“To me, the greatest invention of my lifetime is the laptop computer and the fact that I can be working on a book and be in an airport lounge, in a hotel room, and continue working; I fire up my laptop, and I'm in exactly the same place I was when I left home - that, to me, is a miracle.” I CanBookFactsHomeLeftRoomsFireComputerMiracleLifetimeInventionHotelAirportsLaptopsHotel RoomsLaptop Computers Author:Bill Bryson