When putting something into memory, always remember where you put it.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, memory, contentment
Murphy's laws, page 19
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
Every non-trivial program can be simplified by at least one line of code.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
An expert is someone brought in at the last minute to share the blame.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
Debugging is at least twice as hard as writing the program in the first place.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, writing
So if your code is as clever as you can possibly make it, then by definition you're not smart enough to debug it.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, intelligence, contentment
Most computer errors can be attributed to a similar problem - a screw loose behind the keyboard.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, error
Whenever you need a crucial file from your hard drive, your computer will crash.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, need, contentment
E-mailed tasking will always come just before you log off.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, contentment
The chance of a virus infecting your network is directly proportional to the amount of damage it does.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, chance
The chances of getting off work on time is inversely proportional to how much e-mail the boss leaves for until end of the day.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, chance, heads, end, work, day, time
The faster you need a hardcopy, the more people will be using the only office printer.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, need, people, contentment
General Fault Errors are the “Check Engine” light of computers. If it can be fixed, chances are it's not by you.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, chance, error, light, contentment
A patch is a piece of software which replaces old bugs with new bugs.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, old, olderness
The chances of a program doing what it's supposed to do is inversely proportional to the number of lines of code used to write it.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, chance, numbers
The probability of forgetting your password is directly proportional to the frequency of changing it.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, forgetness
No matter how fantastic your latest and greatest PC is, you will be able to buy it for half the price in 12 months.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, commerce, contentment
The longer it takes to download a program the more likely it won't run.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about computers
