Don Rittner Quotations

History is an intricate web of of timing, people, circumstances, and serendipity.

Rittner's Computer Law: "Never argue with people who write with digital ink and pay by the kilowatt-hour.

Most computer users don't think about backing up their software until the day they lose it.

Using technology to educate is an incredibly effective tool that reaches kids on another level. Kids today live in a multimedia world and visual stimulation aids in the learning process. Talking about history is static but, with these movies, history comes to life.

Rittner's Computer Law: Never argue with people who write with digital ink and pay by the kilowatt-hour.

Civility is only a passenger - not a driver - on the information superhighway.

Digital wisdom is made of recycled electrons that are meaningful until you pull the plug.

There are 5,000 great people for every jerk on Usenet. But that still is a lot of jerks. Proceed with caution and eyes wide open.

No matter how well you know the rules of netiquette, you will eventually offend someone who doesn't.

The Net is the ultimate empowerment tool. You have the right to express your opinion to a global audience, but everyone has the right not to pay any attention to it.

Trying to save ecosystems has more to do with changing egosystems.

A Leader is someone who can do everything him(her)self, but let's other people help him(her).

There are 5,000 great people for every jerk on Usenet. But that still is a lot of jerks. Proceed with caution and eyes wide open.

A formula for computing in the workplace: one third of the time is spent being productive. One third of the time is spent playing games. The remaining third of the time is spent trying not to get caught.

As an historian, what I do today doesn't matter to me - until tomorrow.

It's a great way for people, especially kids, who don't have access to this type of information to get it for free. I'm taking cutting edge technology to promote the past. It's a historian's dream.

It's great for the local economic base, not to mention the cultural boost. It's a means for us to promote the rich history of our city and the independent nature of its residents.

The last county survey of historic resources was done back in the '70s. It's hard to promote your history, if you don't know what you have.

The Macintosh is not a computer, it's a way of life.