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Offline Xairbusdriver

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« on: October 02, 2007, 05:44:19 PM »
We've been told that the first use of the term "bug" in computerdom arose because a real insect found its way into the hardware of a very early computer and caused a problem. Apparently, Apple is making sure that is not possible in some of its hardware. Behold:<The Inside of a New Aluminum iMac>

Unfortunately, "bugs" have mutated into digital invertebrates and can now live inside "code!" But it's probably more comfortable living in software than in hardware! You saw that coming, didn't you? Groaner.gif
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« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2007, 08:02:17 AM »
I saw this picture of a guy getting ready to "kill a bug" at the same flicker stream that your link above came from:

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« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2007, 08:47:01 AM »
So, how far did you carry that thing?! wink.gif rofl.gif

No doubt many have considered that type of exercise when confronted with computer problems! eek2.gif
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2007, 04:05:02 PM »
That isn't me, although I kind of looked that way in my younger days; I think that's the way IT people dress in Scotland (perhaps Sandyman could verify this).  When worse comes to worse we just shake a large hammer at the offending piece of &$#*$, er hardware!  smile.gif
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