Unofficial Tex Murphy

Demonlawyer wrote:The browsing software seems to take the same amount of time. It probably does something like try and remember what pictures are in what albums or something. It also knows when I move pictures on my computer, so it probably scans my whole hard drive each time I start it.

Oh thats annoying... My MP3 player software seems to do that so it takes awhile to open I'd try and switch it off in the settings but usually I only open it for 5 minutes while I drop some music in so I never bother

What's really annoying to me is this: I have NOOOOOO idea what all of you are talking about!

This is NOT your lack, just my ignorance.

Jim the old guy wrote:What's really annoying to me is this: I have NOOOOOO idea what all of you are talking about!

This is NOT your lack, just my ignorance.

No worries. Technology sure does move fast. I recently turned 21 but I still remember the days of DOS and cassette tape computer games.

I remember punch cards, reel-to-reel tapes and paper tape loaders. I used one machine where you had to enter the boot machine code manually with octal keys on the front panel.

Hey, speaking of how fast technology changes, this reminds me of a joke that was funny about ten years ago, but now that technology has passed it up, it doesn't make much sense anymore. It goes like this:

A guy is waiting in the check-in line at the airport. He says outloud to himself, I hope the weather's going to be ok when I get there. The fellow next to him asks where he's going, punches a few buttons on his watch and then says "The weather's gonna be great. Mostly sunny and temps in the 70's."
"Wow! That's amazing" the first guy exclaims. Can you get sports on that thing?
Sure. What so you need? The Red Wings?" he pushes some more buttons. "They're in sudden-death overtime right now with Toronto, 4-4"
"That's incredible! What else can that thing do? How about stocks? Can you see what IBM's doing?"
"No problem." He punches a couple of buttons and "32 1/8 up 1/4".
"This is just unbeliveable", the first guy says. "Hey, you want to sell that thing? I'll give you a thousand bucks."
The first guy hands over the money, and the second guy hands over the watch.
Finished with his check-in, the first guy starts to walk away, admiring his purchase. Then the second guy, lifting what looks like two heavy suitcases says to the first guy, "Wait a minute. You forgot the batteries."

A version of the old "Too good to be true" joke.

Little did I know, not even ten years later it WAS true. You could do all that and a lot more. And without batteries the size of suitcases!

Very good!

Sai wrote:I recently turned 21 but I still remember the days of DOS and cassette tape computer games.

Ahh... *wavy vision and harp indicating dream sequence* 2fps Outrun...

I don't want to date myself, but I remember when music was released on cylinders.