Posts tagged “quotations”
Why Computer Programming Is More Fun Than Accounting
From the readme.txt file for some sample PGP dll source code: “It lacks helpful comments, clever design, and artful writing, but it’s all you’ll get.”
“Uh … had a slight weapons malfunction. But, uh, everything’s perfectly all right now. We’re fine. We’re all fine here … now … thank you. How are you?”
Han Solo
Dave Eggars
“No is for wimps. No is for pussies. No is to live small and embittered, cherishing the opportunities you missed because they might have sent the wrong message. There is a point in one’s life when one cares about selling out or not selling out. … The keeping real of shit matters to some people,
Star Wars v. Star Trek
*Someone* has a tag line from Star Wars even though they recently tried to tell me that Star Trek is better. Pah! Please … Even you cannot resist the power of Lucas … And (although I can tell you this for a fact and so can a horrible number of other people) I am a
Brill’s Content
I just finished reading an extraordinary article in this month’s Brill’s Content. His Rewind column, sadly not available on-line, makes the point that, “Those who monopolize systems for distributing content shouldn’t own content as well.” If you get a chance, read it.
“you my friend, are, if possible, more obtuse than i am.”
Brad Graham, via ICQ
Ouch
Life is good. Life is chaotic, but life is good. I love it. I’m happy.