Techotic

Talking about the amount of memory needed for a PC. ‘640K ought to be enough for anybody’

‘DOS is ugly and interferes with users’ experience’

‘I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.’

‘I think it’s fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we’ve ever created. They’re tools of communication, they’re tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.’

‘If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1000 MPG.’

‘If I’d had some set idea of a finish line, don’t you think I would have crossed it years ago?’

‘If you can’t make it good, at least make it look good.’

‘Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana’

‘Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There’s a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning’

‘Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offers to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren’t so exciting.’

‘People always fear change. People feared electricity when it was invented, didn’t they? People feared coal, they feared gas-powered engines… There will always be ignorance, and ignorance leads to fear. But with time, people will come to accept their silicon masters.’

‘Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.’

‘Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.’

‘There are people who don’t like capitalism, and people who don’t like PCs. But there’s no-one who likes the PC who doesn’t like Microsoft.’

‘You see, antiquated ideas of kindness and generosity are simply bugs that must be programmed out of our world. And these cold, unfeeling machines will show us the way.’

And remember…. ‘Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.’