Data isn't information. ... Information, unlike data, is useful. While there's a gulf between data and information, there's a wide ocean between information and knowledge. What turns the gears in our brains isn't information, but ideas, inventions, and inspiration. Knowledge-not information-implies understanding. And beyond knowledge lies what we should be seeking: wisdom.
Clifford StollWhile I admire the insights of many of the people in the world of computing, I get this cold feeling that I speak a different language.
Clifford StollIt's easier to apologize afterwards than getting something allowed in the first place.
Clifford StollWhat's society going to be like when the kids today are phenomenally good at text messaging and spend a huge amount of on-screen time, but have never gone bowling together?
Clifford Stoll