Freebsd Fortunes

The First Rule of Program Optimization:
        Don't do it.

The Second Rule of Program Optimization (for experts only!):
        Don't do it yet.
                -- Michael Jackson

The first time, it's a KLUDGE!
The second, a trick.
Later, it's a well-established technique!
                -- Mike Broido, Intermetrics

The following quote is from page 4-27 of the MSCP Basic Disk Functions
Manual which is part of the UDA50 Programmers Doc Kit manuals:

As stated above, the host area of a disk is structured as a vector of
logical blocks.  From a performance viewpoint, however, it is more
appropriate to view the host area as a four dimensional hyper-cube, the
four dimensions being cylinder, group, track, and sector.
        . . .
Referring to our hyper-cube analogy, the set of potentially accessible
blocks form a line parallel to the track axis.  This line moves
parallel to the sector axis, wrapping around when it reaches the edge
of the hyper-cube.

The [Ford Foundation] is a large body of money completely surrounded by
people who want some.
                -- Dwight MacDonald

The fortune program is supported, in part, by user contributions and by
a major grant from the National Endowment for the Inanities.

"The four building blocks of the universe are fire, water, gravel and
vinyl."
                -- Dave Barry

The full impact of parenthood doesn't hit you until you multiply the
number of your kids by 32 teeth.

The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to
chance.

The gentlemen looked one another over with microscopic carelessness.

The geographical center of Boston is in Roxbury.  Due north of the
center we find the South End.  This is not to be confused with South
Boston which lies directly east from the South End.  North of the South
End is East Boston and southwest of East Boston is the North End.