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“...as far as we are capable of knowledge we sin in neglecting to acquire it...”
― New Essays on Human Understanding
― New Essays on Human Understanding
“Once Microsoft lost its grip on developers, it became only a matter of time before it lost its monopoly on operating systems.”
― The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
― The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
“All bad precedents begin as justifiable measures.”
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“As former NSA general counsel Stewart Baker said, “Metadata absolutely tells you everything about somebody’s life. If you have enough metadata you don’t really need content.”
― Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World
― Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World
“It is unworthy of excellent men to lose hours like slaves in the labour of calculation which could safely be relegated to anyone else if machines were used.
(Describing, in 1685, the value to astronomers of the hand-cranked calculating machine he had invented in 1673.)”
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(Describing, in 1685, the value to astronomers of the hand-cranked calculating machine he had invented in 1673.)”
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Ansel’s 2024 Year in Books
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