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Dr. Seuss Explains Computers
« on: November 18, 2008, 01:37:57 AM »
Dr. Seuss Explains Computers

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If a Packet Hits a pocket on a socket on a port
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report.

If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash
and the double-clicking icon puts your window in the trash
and your data is corrupted 'cause the index doesn't hash
then the situation's hopeless and your systems gonna crash!

If the label on the cable on the table at your house
says the network is connected to the button on your mouse
but your packets want to tunnel on another protocol
that's repeatedly rejected by the printer down the hall
and your screen is all distorted by the side effects of gauss
so your icons in the window are as wavy as a souse
then you may as well reboot and go out with a bang
'cause as sure as I'm a poet, the sucker's gonna hang!

When the copy of your floppy's getting sloppy on the disk
and the microcode instructions cause unnecessary risk
then you have to flash your memory and you'll want to RAM your ROM
Quickly turn off the computer and be sure to tell your mom.

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Re: Dr. Seuss Explains Computers
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2008, 01:40:09 AM »
Heh, not bad.

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Re: Dr. Seuss Explains Computers
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2008, 02:47:04 PM »
Old.
I was trying to dereference Null Pointers before it was cool.

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Re: Dr. Seuss Explains Computers
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2008, 08:20:30 PM »

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Re: Dr. Seuss Explains Computers
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2008, 03:02:27 AM »
No it's not literally doctor Suess- it's an imitation. Dr. Suess maintained Strict anapestic tetrameter. Unfortunately because some portions of that poem lack it it sounds somewhat clumsy in places.

Not saying it's bad, of course.
I was trying to dereference Null Pointers before it was cool.