Murphy's laws about Computers, page 3
134 quotes by Edward A. Murphy about computers
A part dropped from the workbench will roll to a degree of un-reachability proportional to its importance.
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No matter how hard you work, the boss will only appear when you access the internet.
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The hard drive on your computer will only crash when it contains vital information that has not been backed up.
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Computers don't make errors. What they do they do on purpose.
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Each computer code has five bugs, and tis number does not depend on how many bugs have been already found it is conservative.
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The number of bugs always exceeds the number of lines found in a program.
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The most ominous words for those using computers: Daddy, what does “Now formatting Drive C mean”?
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When putting something into memory, always remember where you put it.
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Every non-trivial program can be simplified by at least one line of code.
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An expert is someone brought in at the last minute to share the blame.
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Debugging is at least twice as hard as writing the program in the first place.
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So if your code is as clever as you can possibly make it, then by definition you're not smart enough to debug it.
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Most computer errors can be attributed to a similar problem - a screw loose behind the keyboard.
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Whenever you need a crucial file from your hard drive, your computer will crash.
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E-mailed tasking will always come just before you log off.
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