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Old 11-18-2009, 02:40 PM   #1
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LXer: 25 best quotes from tech history


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It's not love, war, or baseball. But over the years some memorable things have been said about technology. Some have been memorably eloquent; others are unforgettably shortsighted, wrongheaded, or just plain weird. Let's celebrate them, shall we? A few ground rules for the list that follows: I considered only statements attributable to a specific individual, which ruled out most ad slogans ("Think Different") and many durable Internet memes ("You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike"). I did, however, include individuals who happened to be fictional, or canine or inanimate. I also let a couple of quotes slip in that are not strictly speaking about technology, though neither would exist without it -- one from 1876, and one from earlier this decade. Sue me.

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Old 11-18-2009, 03:51 PM   #2
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'Pity it didn't last very long:

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Old 11-18-2009, 04:10 PM   #3
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Old 11-18-2009, 04:18 PM   #4
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/18197...s_in_tech.html

Works for me too, though I had to follow a link. This link may be more direct.
 
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