Sunday, May 31, 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Fortune Quote #1030
Taking the GCD of one number is like the sound of one hand
clapping. -- Carl Pomerance
clapping. -- Carl Pomerance
Friday, May 29, 2015
Fortune Quote #1029
There's no point in hitting your head against the wall unless you really
enjoy the feeling when you stop. -- Mark Krusemeyer
enjoy the feeling when you stop. -- Mark Krusemeyer
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Fortune Quote #1027
We're not going to be daunted by that because we control the
chalk. -- Vin de Silva
chalk. -- Vin de Silva
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Fortune Quote #1026
Applied math is like taking a Rembrandt painting... and bashing someone on
the head with it. -- Prof. Selfridge
the head with it. -- Prof. Selfridge
Monday, May 25, 2015
Fortune Quote #1025
We may be good at mathematics, but it is surprising how useless this
information is in any practical situation. -- Richard Guy
information is in any practical situation. -- Richard Guy
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Fortune Quote #1024
Doing math is a constant stream of realizing that you don't know a damn
thing. Then you watch and realize that it could be a whole lot
worse. -- Jeremy Martin
thing. Then you watch and realize that it could be a whole lot
worse. -- Jeremy Martin
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Friday, May 22, 2015
Fortune Quote #1022
People think mathematics is done by aliens. It is not! It's done by
people. We're people. I think. -- Prof. Reznick
people. We're people. I think. -- Prof. Reznick
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Fortune Quote #1021
Most people are bothered by those passages of Scripture they do not
understand, but the passages that bother me are those I do
understand. -- Mark Twain
understand, but the passages that bother me are those I do
understand. -- Mark Twain
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Fortune Quote #1020
The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who
can't read them. -- Mark Twain
can't read them. -- Mark Twain
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Fortune Quote #1019
When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being
able to deceive other people. -- Mark Twain
able to deceive other people. -- Mark Twain
Monday, May 18, 2015
Fortune Quote #1018
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
pause and reflect. -- Mark Twain
pause and reflect. -- Mark Twain
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Fortune Quote #1017
We have a criminal jury system which is superior to any in the world; and
its efficiency is only marred by the difficulty of finding twelve men every
day who don't know anything and can't read. -- Mark Twain
its efficiency is only marred by the difficulty of finding twelve men every
day who don't know anything and can't read. -- Mark Twain
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Fortune Quote #1016
Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I
repeat myself. -- Mark Twain
repeat myself. -- Mark Twain
Friday, May 15, 2015
Fortune Quote #1015
"...emacs outshines all other editing software in approximately the same
way that the noonday sun does the stars. It is not just bigger and
brighter; it simply makes everything else vanish." -- Neal
Stephenson, "In the Beginning was the Command Line"
way that the noonday sun does the stars. It is not just bigger and
brighter; it simply makes everything else vanish." -- Neal
Stephenson, "In the Beginning was the Command Line"
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Fortune Quote #1014
YO-YO, n. Something that is occasionally up but normally down. See also
`computer'.
`computer'.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Fortune Quote #1012
A couple of months in the laboratory can frequently save a couple of hours
in the library.
in the library.
Monday, May 11, 2015
Fortune Quote #1011
Never ask two questions in a business letter. The reply will discuss the
one in which you are least interested and say nothing about the other.
one in which you are least interested and say nothing about the other.
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Fortune Quote #1010
UNDERSTAND, v. To reach a point, in your investigation of some subject,
at which you cease to examine what is really present, and operate on the
basis of your own internal model instead.
at which you cease to examine what is really present, and operate on the
basis of your own internal model instead.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Fortune Quote #1009
There are three ways to get something done: (1) Do it yourself. (2)
Hire someone to do it for you. (3) Forbid your kids to do it.
Hire someone to do it for you. (3) Forbid your kids to do it.
Friday, May 8, 2015
Fortune Quote #1008
THEOREM: A cat has nine tails. PROOF: No cat has eight tails. A cat has
one tail more than no cat. Therefore, a cat has nine tails.
one tail more than no cat. Therefore, a cat has nine tails.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Fortune Quote #1007
The one who says it cannot be done should never interrupt the one who is
doing it. -- The Roman Rule
doing it. -- The Roman Rule
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
Fortune Quote #1004
The history of warfare is similarly subdivided, although here the phases
are Retribution, Anticipation, and Diplomacy. Thus: Retribution: I'm
going to kill you because you killed my brother. Anticipation: I'm going to
kill you because I killed your brother. Diplomacy: I'm going to kill my
brother and then kill you on the pretext that your brother
did it.
are Retribution, Anticipation, and Diplomacy. Thus: Retribution: I'm
going to kill you because you killed my brother. Anticipation: I'm going to
kill you because I killed your brother. Diplomacy: I'm going to kill my
brother and then kill you on the pretext that your brother
did it.
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Fortune Quote #1003
The Briggs-Chase Law of Program Development: "To determine how long it
will take to write and debug a program, take your best estimate, multiply
that by two, add one, and convert to the next higher units."
will take to write and debug a program, take your best estimate, multiply
that by two, add one, and convert to the next higher units."
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Fortune Quote #1002
TAXES, n. Of life's two certainties, the only one for which you can get an
extension.
extension.
Friday, May 1, 2015
Fortune Quote #1001
Steele's Law: "There exist tasks which cannot be done by more than ten men
or fewer than one hundred."
or fewer than one hundred."
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