It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature!: Computer Wit and Wisdom [Paperback]

David Lubar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 10, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0201483041 | ISBN-13: 978-0201483048 | Edition: 1

Puzzled by your PC? Mad at your Macintosh? Tired of technology in general? You're not alone! Even since the HAL 9000, computers have been the gadgets everyone loves to hate. David Lubar brings you a wide-ranging collection full of off-the-mark predictions, bad advice, world-class put-downs, and even occasional words of praise from the"experts" in the field--everyone from Steve Jobs and Thomas J. Watson, Jr. to Woody Allen and George Bush. The perfect gift for anyone who's ever loved or loathed their computer! 0201483041B04062001

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Amazon.com Review

This is a handy collection of pithy quotations about computers: advice, put-downs, off-the-mark predictions, and other snippets from experts such as Steve Jobs, Ted Nelson, Thomas J. Watson, George Bush, and Duckman. Anyone who writes, speaks, or thinks about computers is sure to find at least a few useful tidbits for their work in this book:

"The goal was that it had to be better than the back of an envelope. -- Dan Bricklin, creator of VisiCalc, circa 1978

"Unlike print, electronic text defies proverbial wisdom. You can have your cake, give it away, then eat it, and still have it." -- Richard A. Lanham, 1993

From the Back Cover

Puzzled by your PC? Mad at your Macintosh? Tired of technology in general?

You're not alone! Even since the HAL 9000, computers have been the gadgets everyone loves to hate. David Lubar brings you a wide-ranging collection full of off-the-mark predictions, bad advice, world-class put-downs, and even occasional words of praise from the"experts" in the field--everyone from Steve Jobs and Thomas J. Watson, Jr. to Woody Allen and George Bush.

The perfect gift for anyone who's ever loved or loathed their computer!

0201483041B04062001

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 1 edition (March 10, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201483041
• ISBN-13: 978-0201483048
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,016,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Lubar is a genuinely funny guy who spent several years programming computer games. He has published several novels for young readers, including Flip, Wizards of the Game and Hidden Talents. Born in New Jersey, David now lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, his daughter, and three cats.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A warm and enjoyable collection of quotes., July 17, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature!: Computer Wit and Wisdom (Paperback)

This is a nice little book, containing several hundred little anecdotes, pearls of wit and wisdom, off-the-mark predictions, bad advice, put-downs and even the odd word of praise all about our favourite topic of computers!

The quotes are from many and varied, from the likes of Steve Jobs,one of the founders of Apple, and Arlan Levitan, an American computer journalist, to such as George Bush and Woody Allen. Having grown up with a Vic-20 and then a Commodore-64 I was pleasantly surprised to find Jim Butterfield mentioned more than once.

Obviously the odd Americanism will occur in the form of jargon or wordplay. For example, the back page proclaims that the author "has written numerous articles and video games. He's still waiting for them to write back."

In short, however, I found this to be a warm and enjoyable collection of quotes. Anyone looking for a joke book with pages of hilarity will not find it here, but anyone who would like acollection of entertaining comments, many quite thought-provoking, will be well catered for. Let me leave you with the salesperson who when asked if he had any 486 computers in stock responded, "No, I think the cheapest computer we carry costs about ....."