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In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living defi

In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living definition of the word frustration. – Alan Perlis

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A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God. – Alan Perlis

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You can measure a programmers perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN. – Alan Perlis

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Computers must be male. As soon as you commit to one you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have obtained a better model. In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on. Big power surges knock them out for the rest of the day. – Author Unknown

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Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with numbers and that cant be good for you. – Prince

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Computers

Originally, I was in both software and in online computing. The first innovation really was sort of at that time that were marrying the telephone and the computer so that people wouldnt have to drive to the computer center. We didnt have $1,000 computers. – Sam Wyly

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Computers

If a trainstation is where the train stops, whats a workstation…? – Anon.

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