The good news may be that Nature is phasing out the white man, but the bad news is that's who She thinks we all are.
XML combines the efficiency of text files with the readability of binary files
If anyone had realized that within 10 years this tiny system that was picked up almost by accident was going to be controlling 50 million computers, considerably more thought might have gone into it.
Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.
Unfortunately, the current generation of mail programs do not have checkers to see if the sender knows what he is talking about.
With current technology it is possible to put four floppy disk drives in a personal computer. It is just that doing so would be pointless.
I have a mouse, but don't have a mouse driver for MINIX and have never felt the need to write one. Typing "rm x y z" is a lot faster than clicking five times and then having to convince the system that you really, truly, mean it and this is not a mistake and that you are consenting adult over 18 and that you completely understand the consequences and you still want to do it.
All is going well so far. There are some remarks here and there and there are some complaints here and there but we expect to resolve those questions or complaints Sunday and the next day.
Some day when I lose you, will you still be able to sleep, without me to whisper over you like a crown of linden branches?
The one sure way I can dishonor myself is by worrying about my reputation.
I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright.