[Sca-cooks] OT: computer terminology

Kirsten Houseknecht kirsten at fabricdragon.com
Sun Sep 14 15:56:19 PDT 2003


computer terms i have learned.....

L user
read "loser"

PEBKAC error
Problem Exsists Between Keyboard And Chair

ID 10 T error
read this as "idiot" but pronounced "ID ten T" error
the first time i heard this i "heard" it as an "identity" error.. and
thinking it meant the computer wasnt recognizing some piece of equipment
used it later.....
this leads to

Identity error
the user thinks they are a programmer

and my favorite......
when an Army Captain called someone in to fix his computer the tactful
repairman told him it was an...

Infinite Impedance Problem
otherwise read as "unconnected cable under desk"


Kirsten Houseknecht
Fabric Dragon
kirsten at fabricdragon.com
www.fabricdragon.com
Philadelphia, PA     USA
Trims, Amber, Jet, Jewelry, and more...

I worry about you, wear a reflective sweater...




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