Quote by Kevin Kelly
The great advance of personal computers was not the computing powe

The great advance of personal computers was not the computing power per se but the fact that it brought it right to your face, that you had control over it, that were confronted with it and could steer it. – Kevin Kelly

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An organizations reason for being, like that of any organism, is to help the parts that are in relationship to each other, to be able to deal with change in the environment. – Kevin Kelly

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This is actually a very important principle that science is learning about large systems like evolution and that futurists are learning about anticipating human society: just because a future scenario is plausible doesnt mean we can get there from here. – Kevin Kelly

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When I write software, I know that it will fail, either due to my own mistake, or due to some other cause. – Wietse Venema

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Keep in mind that there are computers, that do touch things up. Like when I got a hold of the poster for Gold Diggers, I said: Hey, wait a minute! Those arent my teeth! – Anna Chlumsky

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My e-mail address is actually my wifes e-mail address. I actually hate computers. – Joe Sakic

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Dont try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie. Study computers instead. – Jackie Chan

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