The Good News About Computers Is That

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.

The Technicalities Matter A Lot, But The Unifying Vision Matters More.

I Have Long Been Alarmed By People's Sheeplike Acceptance Of The Term 'computer Technology' - It Sounds So Objective And Inexorable - When Most Computer Technology Is Really A Bunch Of Ideas Turned Into Conventions And Packages.

The Purpose Of Computers Is Human Freedom.

Computers Are Hierarchical. We Have A Desktop And Hierarchical Files Which Have To Mean Everything.