Charles Petzold quotes

I felt more like a scientist exploring nature, and Windows was my environment. You don't pass judgment on nature; you just explain how it works. (Charles Petzold)
I started out with machine code and assembly language. View quote
Charles Petzold
Computer monitors can operate in many different video modes. In most cases, the decision about how many pixels and colors to display is yours - but not always. View quote
Charles Petzold
A MIDI file contains coded instructions to play a particular series of notes on an electronic music synthesizer. A MIDI file is more like a piano roll in a player piano than any type of sound recording. View quote
Charles Petzold
Some programs - especially games - require that your system be set to a particular color depth and resolution. Often such special settings are different from your usual mode, though. View quote
Charles Petzold
All modern MIDI synthesizers are capable of polyphony, which means they can play more than one note at a time and more than one instrument at a time. View quote
Charles Petzold
I really liked figuring things out on my own. Early on in the development of a new version of Windows, I would explore it, I would try out various things, I would see what worked, I would see what didn't work. View quote
Charles Petzold