1. G There's an old story about the person who wished his computer were as easy to use as his telephone. That wish has come true, since I no longer know how to use my telephone. [Bjarne Stroustrup, C++ inventor] G Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. [Edgar Dijkstra, languages & algorithms researcher] G I think there is a world market for maybe five computers. [Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943] G There's an old story about the person who wished his computer were as easy to use as his telephone. That wish has come true, since I no longer know how to use my telephone. [Bjarne Stroustrup, C++ inventor] G Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. [Edgar Dijkstra, languages & algorithms researcher] G I think there is a world market for maybe five computers. [Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943] Quotes taken from AP Computer Science mailing list, 9/7/08.

2. G But what... is it good for? [Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968,commenting on the microchip] G Who the hell wants to hear actors talk? [ H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927 ] G If I had thought about it, I wouldn't have done the experiment. The literature was full of examples that said you can't do this. [ Spencer Silver on the work that led to the unique adhesives for 3-M "Post-It" Notepads. ] G But what... is it good for? [Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968,commenting on the microchip] G Who the hell wants to hear actors talk? [ H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927 ] G If I had thought about it, I wouldn't have done the experiment. The literature was full of examples that said you can't do this. [ Spencer Silver on the work that led to the unique adhesives for 3-M "Post-It" Notepads. ] Quotes taken from AP Computer Science mailing list, 9/7/08.

3. G Hardware is the part of a computer system that can be kicked and software is the part that can only be screamed at. [Unknown] G Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible [ Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895 ] G 640K ought to be enough for anybody. [Bill Gates, 1981] G Hardware is the part of a computer system that can be kicked and software is the part that can only be screamed at. [Unknown] G Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible [ Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895 ] G 640K ought to be enough for anybody. [Bill Gates, 1981] Quotes taken from AP Computer Science mailing list, 9/7/08.

4. G Everything that can be invented has been invented. [Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899] G Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. [ Rich Cook, author ] G We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out. [ Decca Recording Co., rejecting the Beatles, 1962 ] G Everything that can be invented has been invented. [Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899] G Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. [ Rich Cook, author ] G We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out. [ Decca Recording Co., rejecting the Beatles, 1962 ] Quotes taken from AP Computer Science mailing list, 9/7/08.