It is axiomatic that any spares required will have just been discontinued and will be no longer in stock.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
Murphy's laws, page 18
1791 quotes by Edward A. Murphy
Edward A. Murphy - engineer working on Air Force Project MX981
Was born on 11 jan 1918.
Died on 17 jul 1990, at 72 years old.
Died on 17 jul 1990, at 72 years old.
Origin country: United States
Any VDU, from the cheapest to the most expensive, will protect a twenty cent fuse by blowing first.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
Any manufacturer making his warranties dependent upon the device being earthed will only supply power cabling with two wires.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, power, being
If a circuit requires n components, then there will be only n - 1 components in locally-held stocks.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, prison
A failure in a device will never appear until it has passed final inspection.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, failure
A program generator creates programs that are more buggy than the program generator.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
A part dropped from the workbench will roll to a degree of un-reachability proportional to its importance.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
The best way to see your boss is to access the internet.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, heads, internet
No matter how hard you work, the boss will only appear when you access the internet.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, heads, internet, work
The hard drive on your computer will only crash when it contains vital information that has not been backed up.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
Computers don't make errors. What they do they do on purpose.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, error, purpose
Each computer code has five bugs, and tis number does not depend on how many bugs have been already found it is conservative.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, numbers
Profanity is one language all computer users know.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, language
The number of bugs always exceeds the number of lines found in a program.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, numbers
The most ominous words for those using computers: Daddy, what does “Now formatting Drive C mean”?
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, word
When putting something into memory, always remember where you put it.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, memory
