Why is it drug addicts and computer aficionados are both called users?

Quote by Clifford Stoll

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Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users?

Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users?

Merely that I have a World Wide Web page does not give me any power,...

Merely that I have a World Wide Web page does not give me any power,...

Computers in classrooms are the filmstrips of the 1990s.

Computers in classrooms are the filmstrips of the 1990s.

If you don't have an E-mail address, you're in the Netherworld. If you don't have...

If you don't have an E-mail address, you're in the Netherworld. If you don't have...

Rather than bringing me closer to others, the time that I spend online isolates me...

Rather than bringing me closer to others, the time that I spend online isolates me...

Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not...

Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not...

When I'm online, I'm alone in a room, tapping on a keyboard, staring at a...

When I'm online, I'm alone in a room, tapping on a keyboard, staring at a...

The Internet is a telephone system that's gotten uppity.

The Internet is a telephone system that's gotten uppity.

The Internet is a telephone system that's gotten uppity.

The Internet is a telephone system that's gotten uppity.

While I admire the insights of many of the people in the world of computing,...

While I admire the insights of many of the people in the world of computing,...

Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don't let anybody else use it, and get a...

Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don't let anybody else use it, and get a...

I am reminded of the advice of my neighbor. Never worry about your heart till...

I am reminded of the advice of my neighbor. Never worry about your heart till...

Old men delight in giving good advice as a consolation for the fact that they...

Old men delight in giving good advice as a consolation for the fact that they...

Be yourself is the worst advice you can give to some people.

Be yourself is the worst advice you can give to some people.

Having 20 girlfriends isn't swag...having 1 girlfriend and 19 girls chasing you is.

Having 20 girlfriends isn't swag...having 1 girlfriend and 19 girls chasing you is.

My advice to the women of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias.

My advice to the women of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias.

The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you've come.

The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you've come.

Don't smoke too much, drink too much, eat too much or work too much. We're...

Don't smoke too much, drink too much, eat too much or work too much. We're...

Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and...

Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and...

Seek advice but use your own common sense.

Seek advice but use your own common sense.