“Several large, artificial constructions are approaching us, ZORAC announced after a short pause. The designs are not familiar, but they are obviously the products of intelligence. Implications: we have been intercepted deliberately by a means unknown, for a purpose unknown, and transferred to a place unknown by a form of intelligence unknown. Apart from the unknowns, everything is obvious.” MeanHas BeensFormPurposeDesignProductsHumorousObviousFamiliarConstructionArtificialPausesImplications Book:The Two Worlds Source: The Two Worlds
“And this is a table ma'am. What in essence it consists of is a horizontal rectilinear plane surface maintained by four vertical columnar supports, which we call legs. The tables in this laboratory, ma'am, are as advanced in design as one will find anywhere in the world.” WorldSupportFourDesignHumorousEssenceTablesLegsSurfacePlanesLaboratoryVerticalHorizontal Author:Michael Frayn
“Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.” PeopleIfsIdeasInspirationScienceBusinessCreativityWorryDesignHumorousInnovationIntelligenceGoodStealingThroatGood IdeasScience And ReligionCongratulationsLife And LoveComputer ProgrammingCreativity And InnovationOriginal IdeasBusiness InnovationInnovation And BusinessFunny BusinessScientific TruthImagination And CreativityIdeas And CreativityRamsIdeas And InnovationImagination CreativityDaily WorkInnovation InspirationPreconceived IdeasQuestioning BeliefsBoss DayInspirational And InnovationGood ScienceCreativity In BusinessFunny ScienceCreativity And BusinessBoss's DayCreativity And DesignInspiration And InnovationRelated To CreativityFunny Boss DayOffice WorkHappy Boss DayOffice JobsNational Boss DayCreativity And LearningFunny BossInnovative LeadershipCreativity In EducationSharing Ideas Author:Howard Aiken
“Luck is the residue of design.” LifeWarDesignHumorousLuckWittyGood LuckGraphic DesignSoftware Design Author:John Milton
“There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult.” WayFirstsTwoDifficultSimpleDesignHumorousProgramMethodObviousWittyComplicatedOne WayCodeComplexityProgrammingSoftwareEngineeringTwo WaysProgrammersComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceDeficiencyProgramming LanguagesComputer LanguageDevelopersSoftware EngineeringSoftware DesignComputer ProgrammersSoftware DevelopmentComputer SoftwareSimplicity In DesignFunny ComputerProgramming FunnySimplicity And EleganceSimple And ComplexProgress And Development Author:Tony Hoare
“#3 pencils and quadrille pads.(when asked what CAD tools he used to design the Cray I supercomputer )” UsedDesignHumorousToolsWittyPencilsPadsCadSupercomputers Author:Seymour Cray
“Interesting - I use a Mac to help me design the next Cray.(when he was told that Apple Inc. had recently bought a Cray supercomputer to help them design the next Mac )” HelpingUseNextInterestingDesignHumorousWittyApplesHelp MeMacsSupercomputersApple Inc Author:Seymour Cray
“Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.” ArtFunnyArtistFearWomenPerfectMusicCreativityDesignFailureHumorousPerfectionPainterArtisticSarcasticImperfectionImperfectBe CreativeNo FearCreative PeoplePerfectionismFine ArtsPerfectionistArtistryCockyHave No FearCreative ArtFamous ArtistGreatest FearNever FearLearn From Your MistakesArt And ArtistsArt And CreativityIdeas And CreativityInspirational ArtistI Have Made MistakesInspire CreativityInspiration And CreativityArtists And CreativityInspirational ArtConquering FearLife MistakesPerfection And ImperfectionDesign And ArtInspiring ArtArt DesignCreativity And DesignInspiration And ArtInspiring ArtistRelated To CreativityStriving For PerfectionBeing ImperfectArt LoversHuman ImperfectionProgress Not PerfectionImperfect PersonSpiritual Perfection Author:Salvador Dali