Geeky Joke of the Day: How God created the Computer
Posted by: Owen on Wednesday, 13th Aug, 2008
In the beginning, God created the bit. And the bit was a zero; nothing.
On the first day, He toggled the 0 to 1, and the Universe was. (In those days, bootstrap loaders were simple, and “active low” signals didn’t yet exist.)
On the second day, God’s boss wanted a demo, and tried to read the [...]
Geeky Joke of the Day: More Murphy’s Laws of Computing
Posted by: Owen on Tuesday, 5th Aug, 2008
1. When computing, whatever happens, behave as though you meant it to happen.
2. When you get to the point where you really understand your computer, it’s probably obsolete.
3. The first place to look for information is in the section of the manual where you least expect to find it.
4. When the going gets tough, [...]
Geeky Joke of the Day: Quick guide to programming languages
Posted by: Owen on Tuesday, 22nd Jul, 2008
The proliferation of modern programming languages (all of which seem to have stolen countless features from one another) sometimes makes it difficult to remember what language you’re currently using. This handy reference is offered as a [...]
Geeky Joke of the Day: Consultant Commandments
Posted by: Owen on Monday, 21st Jul, 2008
If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.
Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
He who hesitates is probably [...]
Geeky Joke of the Day: More Computer Viruses
Posted by: Owen on Sunday, 20th Jul, 2008
Ellen Degeneres virus…..Your IBM suddenly claims it’s a MAC
Monica Lewinsky virus…..Sucks all the memory out of your computer
Titanic virus…..Makes your whole computer go down
Disney virus…..Everything in the computer goes Goofy
Mike Tyson virus…..Quits after one byte
Lorena Bobbit virus…..Turns your hard disk into a 3.5-inch [...]
Geeky Joke of the Day: Why we should feel sorry for Tech Support
Posted by: Owen on Saturday, 19th Jul, 2008
Tech Support: “OK Bob, let’s press the control and escape keys at the same time. That brings up a task list in the middle of the screen. Now type the letter ‘P’ to bring up the Program Manager.” Customer: “I don’t have [...]
Geeky Joke of the Day: Geek Evolution
Posted by: Owen on Friday, 18th Jul, 2008
Scientists working in the computer room at Berkeley have identified a new species: Machina Programeus. This strange and enigmatic creature can easily be recognized by its somewhat diminished wardrobe selection, and the ever-present odor of coffee on its breath.
The male of the species often has a lack of interest for matching colors, while the [...]
