Quotes from David A. Karp

Much of depression's pain arises out of the recognition that what might make one feel better--human connection-- seems impossible in the midst of a paralyzing episode of depression. It is rather like dying from thirst while looking at a glass of water just beyond one's reach

gasp, have to walk across the room and put discs in the tray by hand),

They say no one should see how sausage or laws get made,

OK, here's the next exercise: transfer a photo from this digital camera to the PC and then upload it to the Internet,

The observers — members of Microsoft's User Research Group — diligently note each click, key press, and hesitation, hoping they'll learn the answer to the industry's big secret: why do so many people find computers difficult to use?

Windows 7 is like a pumpkin: handsome and plump on the outside, but a big mess on the inside. So get out your knife and start carving.

Ironically, the internal version number of Windows 7 is version 6.1,[1] which implies that Microsoft considers its newest operating system to be a (relatively) minor revision of Windows Vista (version 6.0).

Go get yourself a nice cup of tea while Windows copies half a million files to your hard disk and reboots a few times.

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where you might expect to find a straightforward folder tree, resides Favorites (how does it know?) and Libraries. Microsoft really wants you to organize your stuff into these rigidly defined categories, although it's often more efficient to organize files by project rather than data type.

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just as a novelty flying disc is commonly known as a Frisbee),