Ted Nelson Quotes

A collection of quotes by Ted Nelson.

Ted Nelson is an American philosopher, computer scientist, and sociologist known as the coiner of the term "hypertext" and for his pioneering work in computer systems and information retrieval. He devised the concept of the Xanadu Project, envisioned as a global network of hypertext documents. Nelson has been actively involved in the development of various computer technologies and has written extensively on topics related to information technology, society, and media. His contributions have had a significant impact on the field of computer science and the development of the internet.

They were saying computers deal with numbers. This was absol

They were saying computers deal with numbers. This was absolutely nonsense. Computers deal with arbitrary information of any kind.

Ted Nelson


In my second year in graduate school, I took a computer cour

In my second year in graduate school, I took a computer course and that was like lightening striking.

Ted Nelson

Graduation

So in my uncertainty, I went to graduate school and there it

So in my uncertainty, I went to graduate school and there it all happened.

Ted Nelson

Graduation

Computers are hierarchical. We have a desktop and hierarchic

Computers are hierarchical. We have a desktop and hierarchical files which have to mean everything.

Ted Nelson

Computers

The good news about computers is that they do what you tell

The good news about computers is that they do what you tell them to do. The bad news is that they do what you tell them to do.

Ted Nelson

Computers