“Jerry Irwin sat in his dark office, the only light the glow of his computer monitor. He tapped out a quick message:… — Melissa F. Miller Copy Share Image
“A boring machine, would it drill holes—or put you to sleep? The two-party political system, that’s a boring machine, though voters are… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
“Turing presented his new offering in the form of a thought experiment, based on a popular Victorian parlor game. A man and… — Jaron Lanier Copy Share Image
To me, the greatest invention of my lifetime is the laptop computer and the fact that I can be working on a… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
“That was why, later on, he began to lose interest in photography: first when colour took over, then when it became plain… — J.M. Coetzee Copy Share Image
I started on computers with 'Billy Bathgate,' a little orange screen with black letters. I thought it was really cool, but it… — E. L. Doctorow Copy Share Image
A terrorist doesn't let strangers into her flat because they might be undercover police or intelligence agents, but her children bring their… — Robert Muchamore Copy Share Image
“The intentions of the cybernetic totalist tribe are good. They are simply following a path that was blazed in earlier times by… — Jaron Lanier Copy Share Image
Our examination of computer viruses leads us to the conclusion that they are very close to what we might define as "artificial… — Gene Spafford Copy Share Image
One of the computer models for a four degree temperature rise would give rise to a 10 degree temperature rise in Africa.… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
“Jobs where people did what you told them to instead of giving you backchat and filthy looks. Jobs where the government wasn’t… — Mark Sennen Copy Share Image
“Imagine someone sitting alone in a room without television, radio, computer or phone and with the door closed and the blinds down.… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
I started typing diary in, I don't know, 1978 or '79, but then the computer changed that a lot. Because with the… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
“I feel drawn to the word "unmoored" during this time. I look it up a few times a week. I stare at… — Chloe Caldwell Copy Share Image
I tend to believe that computers are drawing kids -- and adults -- away from reading purely because they provide an alternative,… — Tim Lebbon Copy Share Image
When I came back from Pakistan, I wanted to take computer classes nearby. I asked my brother. I was in my home,… — Malina Suliman Copy Share Image
You can sit behind your computer and listen to music via a program or from the Internet and also watch performances on… — Steve Mahoney Copy Share Image
“I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
It's simply unrealistic to depend on secrecy for security in computer software. You may be able to keep the exact workings of… — Whitfield Diffie Copy Share Image
At times, we forget the magnitude of the havoc we can wreak by off-loading our minds onto super-intelligent machines, that is, until… — Richard Dooling Copy Share Image
Well, I had a lot of help from my father with the soldering and so on, and he was very good at… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I figure the world is basically a machine. I don't know who made it, if it was the Fates, or the gods,… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“It is not my aim to surprise or shock you—but the simplest way I can summarize is to say that there are… — Herbert Simon Copy Share Image
“I can’t tell you what to do. No one can. But as the mother of two children, I can tell you what… — Cheryl Strayed Copy Share Image
Depression is a lot like that: slowly, over the years, the data will accumulate in your heart and mind, a computer program… — Elizabeth Wurtzel Copy Share Image
Meaning and value depend on human mind space and the commitment of time and energy by very smart people to a creative… — Steven Weber Copy Share Image
I think it's just about the machine is about reporting the news, and then reporting the news about the news, and then… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
Millennials, and the generations that follow, are shaping technology. This generation has grown up with computing in the palm of their hands.… — Brad D. Smith Copy Share Image
Cities have become places where we are controlled, by CCTV and other means, in the same way as machines are controlled. My… — Antony Gormley Copy Share Image
'You've got mail!' exclaims the cheery automaton at America Online. The flag on the mailbox icon waves invitingly on my computer screen.… — Geraldine Brooks Copy Share Image
“So deeply moved, he pulled the cassette from the machine, flipped it back over to the beginning, fitted it back into its… — Paul Harding Copy Share Image
“Full of confidence, I jab at the ON button and wait for the machine to spring into action. When nothing happens, I… — Lacey London Copy Share Image
What the Chronics are - or most of us - are machines with flaws inside that can't be repaired, flaws born in,… — Ken Kesey Copy Share Image
The future is now! Soon every American home will integrate their television, phone and computer. You'll be able to visit the Louvre… — Jim Carrey Copy Share Image
“Bezos also revered pioneering computer scientist Alan Kay and often quoted his observation that “point of view is worth 80 IQ points”—a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We look at the human body as a biochemical machine controlled by genes and therefore we see a mechanical aspect to life… — Bruce H. Lipton Copy Share Image
That was clearly surprising, interesting - a very interesting milestone was when you can pick up a magazine and read an article… — Jon Postel Copy Share Image
Pet the cat dude," says Sam. "She brought you a present. She wants you to tell her how badass she is." "You… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“Hanging softly over the black Singer sewing machine, it looked like magic, and when people saw me wearing it they were going… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
When humans team up with computers to play chess, the humans who do best are not necessarily the strongest players. They're the… — Tyler Cowen Copy Share Image
