The computer is the most extraordinary of man's technological clothing it's an extension of our central nervous system. Beside it, the wheel is a mere hula-hoop. (Marshall McLuhan)

The computer is the most extraordinary of man's technological clothing it's an extension of our central nervous system. Beside it, the wheel is a mere hula-hoop.

Marshall McLuhan

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