posted by
janrinok
on Thursday February 27 2014, @09:08AM
from the this-should-never-be-seen dept.
janrinok writes "A little light-hearted relief:
A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history, with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.
If it weren't for C, we'd all be programming in BASI and OBOL.
There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.
In a world without fences and walls, who needs Gates and Windows?
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.
If it hasn't been posted by anyone, then clearly it hasn't been posted. Which is good, as it means you won't have to waste your time reading my reply, which also I didn't post.
-- Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves
Thanks for that, FatPhil. It was the result of a mistake, but I take some small pleasure in looking at the number of comments it has received. There are other sites which would welcome that level of a response!
(Score: 2) by FatPhil on Thursday February 27 2014, @12:32PM
"posted by on Thursday February 27, @09:08AM"
If it hasn't been posted by anyone, then clearly it hasn't been posted. Which is good, as it means you won't have to waste your time reading my reply, which also I didn't post.
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves
(Score: 3, Funny) by janrinok on Thursday February 27 2014, @02:26PM
Thanks for that, FatPhil. It was the result of a mistake, but I take some small pleasure in looking at the number of comments it has received. There are other sites which would welcome that level of a response!