Lighter computers and lighter sensors would let you have more function in a given weight, which is very important if you are launching things into space, and you have to pay by the pound to put things there. Ralph Merkle computerfunctionimportant share on social
Before computers, you'd start designing using shapes of cubes. Now I can start with something like a handkerchief, an object that doesn't have strong inside and outside boundaries or much closed volume. Greg Lynn boundaryclosecomputer share on social
In 1983, before computers came along, it wasn't easy to do electronic basslines and rhythms. Gillian Gilbert basslinecomputereasy Change image and share on social
The Semantic Web is not a separate Web but an extension of the current one, in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation. Tim Berners-Lee computercooperationcurrent Change image and share on social
Fungible goods in economics can be extended and traded. So, half as much grain is half as much useful, but half a baby or half a computer is less useful than a whole baby or a whole computer, and we've been trying to make computers that work that way. Neil Gershenfeld babycomputereconomics share on social
I've always been at the intersection of computers and whatever they can revolutionize. Jeff Bezos computerhaveintersection Change image and share on social
I started with CB radio, ham radio, and eventually went into computers. And I was just fascinated with it. And back then, when I was in school, computer hacking was encouraged. It was an encouraged activity. In fact, I remember one of the projects my teacher gave me was writing a log-in simulator. Kevin Mitnick activitybackcomputer share on social
They were saying computers deal with numbers. This was absolutely nonsense. Computers deal with arbitrary information of any kind. Ted Nelson absolutelyarbitrarycomputer Change image and share on social
The good news about computers is that they do what you tell them to do. The bad news is that they do what you tell them to do. Ted Nelson badcomputergood Change image and share on social