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" A computer is a general-purpose machine with which we engage to do some of our deepest thinking and analyzing. This tool brings with it assumptions about structuredness, about defined interfaces being better. Computers abhor error. "

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" I met Woz when I was 13, at a friend's garage. He was about 18. He was, like, the first person I met who knew more electronics than I did at that point. We became good friends, because we shared an interest in computers and we had a sense of humor. We pulled all kinds of pranks together. "

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" In the past, missionaries have traveled to far countries with the message of the gospel - with great hardship and often with the loss of life. In contrast, we can reach millions instantly from the comfort of our homes by merely hitting the 'send' button on our computers, or with iPads, or phones. "

" I've tried word processors, but I think I'm too old a dog to use one. "

" Not only have computers changed the way we think, they've also discovered what makes humans think - or think we're thinking. At least enough to predict and even influence it. "

" Computers will understand sarcasm before Americans do. "

" By 2029, computers will have emotional intelligence and be convincing as people. "

" Today, computers help us making the music. It's really a tool. "

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" Computers have proved to be formidable chess players. In fact, they've beaten our top human chess champions. "

" It is deep in our nature to make tools. "

" I am not great at computers. If I were to try shopping through Google, I'd end up with 33 vests. "

" Computers let people avoid people, going out to explore. It's so different to just open a website instead of looking at a Picasso in a museum in Paris. "

" The big question society will have to answer is whether it wants computers thinking like humans. "

" This is what customers pay us for - to sweat all these details so it's easy and pleasant for them to use our computers. We're supposed to be really good at this. That doesn't mean we don't listen to customers, but it's hard for them to tell you what they want when they've never seen anything remotely like it. "

" If the machines can take the drudgery out of it and just leave us with the joy of drawing, then that's the best of both worlds - and I'll use those computers! "

Don Bluth

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" My first synthesizer was the VCS3. I got it in Bristol in the late Sixties, long before Pink Floyd used them. I had to sell an acoustic guitar and an old reel-to-reel tape recorder to raise the money. You can do fantastic things with modern computers, but you cannot use them in the same intuitive, spontaneous way you can a VCS3. "

" People's computers are not getting more secure. They're getting more infected with viruses. They're getting more under the control of malware. "

" Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the human spark of spirit, compassion, love, and understanding. "

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.

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" I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans. "

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" When I grew up we had gym at school, two or three dance classes after school, ice skating lessons, and all sorts of sports at our finger tips. We weren't glued to computers because they didn't exist, so being active was all we knew. "

" One of the most feared expressions in modern times is 'The computer is down.' "

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" There's an evolution from, today we tell computers to do stuff for us, to where computers can actually do stuff for us. For example, if I go and pick up my kids, it would be good for my car to be aware that my kids have entered the car and change the music to something that's appropriate for them. "

" My work was fairly theoretical. It was in recursive function theory. And in particular, hierarchies of functions in terms of computational complexity. I got involved in real computers and programming mainly by being - well, I was interested even as I came to graduate school. "

" Over and over again, financial experts and wonkish talking heads endeavor to explain these mysterious, 'toxic' financial instruments to us lay folk. Over and over, they ignobly fail, because we all know that no one understands credit default obligations and derivatives, except perhaps Mr. Buffett and the computers who created them. "

" Computers can bully us. A slow and unreliable system will bring even the toughest soul to their knees as they find themselves completely defenseless against the erratic whims of their rogue machine. "

" It's a misconception that people over 65 do not use computers. They love them; they are always consulting Dr Google. "

" We're entering a new world in which data may be more important than software. "

" With all the abundance we have of computers and computing, what is scarce is human attention and time. "

" My generation is so tied up in television, computers, and video games. When we were born, MTV was already there. It was normal. "

" The power of the computer is starting to spread. "

" When people think about computer science, they imagine people with pocket protectors and thick glasses who code all night. "