Don Rittner Quotations

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.