I think our problems are inherently unsolvable. We need to change our genetic make-up or create computers that will think us out of it. I don't think humans are able to deal with what we have. Neill Blomkamp changecomputercreate Change image and share on social
There has never been an unexpectedly short debugging period in the history of computers. Steven Levy computerdebughistory Change image and share on social
Smartphones can relay patients' data to hospital computers in a continuous stream. Doctors can alter treatment regimens remotely, instead of making patients come in for a visit. Charles C. Mann altercomputercontinuous Change image and share on social
Computers in classrooms are the filmstrips of the 1990s. Clifford Stoll 1990sclassroomcomputer Change image and share on social
We've seen computers play chess and beat grand masters. We've seen computers drive a car across a desert. But interestingly, playing chess is easy, but having a conversation about nothing is really difficult for a computer. Hod Lipson beatcarchess share on social
GIS started on mainframe computers; we could get one map every five to 10 hours, and if we made a mistake, it could take longer. In the early '90s, when people started buying PCs, we migrated to desktop software. Jack Dangermond 90sbuycomputer share on social
I'm always working. I don't really set limits. I tend to go in bursts. And in between, I'm doing my taxes, answering the phone, and all those kinds of things. I waste a lot of time. Computers take a lot of time. I love computers. Richard Dooling answerburstcomputer share on social
Over and over again, financial experts and wonkish talking heads endeavor to explain these mysterious, 'toxic' financial instruments to us lay folk. Over and over, they ignobly fail, because we all know that no one understands credit default obligations and derivatives, except perhaps Mr. Buffett and the computers who created them. Richard Dooling buffettcomputercreate share on social
It appears that the media filters we carry in our heads are like computers: they've been forced to get faster in order to keep up with the demands our high-speed society puts on them. Roy H. Williams appearcarrycomputer Change image and share on social
No one has any faith in the tape anymore - everyone just relies on computers and considers the hardrive to be the safest option, and I don't. I think an analog tape is something you can hold. Dave Grohl analoganymorecomputer Change image and share on social