“What has changed in 40 years? It’s very simple: 40 years ago there was a market economy. Today there is a market society – today everything, including ethics, has a price.” YearsTodaySimpleEconomyChangedEthicsYears AgoIncludingMarket EconomySociety TodayEconomy Today Author:Robert Fripp
“The QSM Software Almanac is an invaluable resource. It establishes a norm for software projects, including best of class, worst of class and averages. In addition, it profiles the state of the art of software construction and enhancement. I wish I'd had this wonderful reference book years ago.” YearsArtBookStatesWishClassWonderfulWorstProjectsResourcesYears AgoIncludingAverageSoftwareConstructionNormProfileInvaluableEnhancement Author:Tom DeMarco
“There is no business like show business, Irving Berlin once proclaimed, and thirty years ago he may have been right, but not anymore. Nowadays almost every business is like show business, including politics, which has become more like show business than show business is.” YearsMayHas BeensShowsYears AgoIncludingThirtyShow BusinessBerlinThirty Years Book:So this is depravity Source: So this is depravity
“Much of the early engineering development of digital computers was done in universities. A few years ago, the view was commonly expressed that universities had played their part in computer design, and that the matter could now safely be left to industry. [...] Apart from the obvious functions of keeping in the public domain material that might otherwise be hidden, universities can make a special contribution by reason of their freedom from commercial considerations, including freedom from the need to follow the fashion.” NeedsYearsMatterReasonDoneMightLeftViewsSpecialFashionDesignMaterialsDevelopmentIndustryComputerYears AgoFunctionIncludingUniversityObviousContributionConsiderationDigitalEngineeringDomainPublic Domain Author:Maurice Wilkes
“The development of space technology, including space warfare today, is similar in its technological-industrial significance to the development of navies a hundred years ago.” YearsTodaySpaceTechnologyDevelopmentHundredYears AgoIncludingSignificanceWarfareTechnologicalNavy Author:Noam Chomsky
“We agree with that goal [to secure our border] and will be working with [Donald Trump] to finance on construction of the physical barrier, including the wall on the southern border. The law is already on the books. I voted for it, like, ten years ago, but nothing has gotten done and now we have a president who actually wants to secure the border and we are all in favor of doing that.” WantYearsBookDoneLawGoalPresidentWallTrumpTenYears AgoAgreeIncludingFavorsFinanceSecureBordersBarriersSouthernConstruction Author:Paul Ryan
“My presence in the social media and on the Internet is much bigger than many of the other candidates, including Mitt Romney. So, when you take the social media and you take the Tea Party citizens movement, you have a combination there that, quite frankly, 10 years ago, I wouldn't have had a chance.” YearsSocialChancePartyMediaMovementInternetCitizensYears AgoBiggerIncludingSocial MediaTeaCombinationCandidatesRomneyTea Party Author:Herman Cain