Connections Quote by Donald Knuth

“I currently use Ubuntu Linux, on a standalone laptop - it has no Internet connection. I occasionally carry flash memory drives between this machine and the Macs that I use for network surfing and graphics; but I trust my family jewels only to Linux.”

Donald Knuth

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“Nearly every example of faulty reasoning that has been published is accompanied by the phrase "of course" or its equivalent.”

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Any inaccuracies in this index may be explained by the fact that it has been prepared with the help of a computer.

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My first program taught me a lot about the errors that I was going to be making in the future, and also about how…

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It would be nice if we could design a virtual reality in Hyperbolic Space, and meet each other there.

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I have a hunch that the unknown sequences of DNA will decode into copyright notices and patent protections.

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If you optimize everything, you will always be unhappy.

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Computers are good at following instructions, but not at reading your mind.

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