21 Jul
2004
21 Jul
'04
7:44 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Sheehan" <sheehan(a)sheehan.tzo.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: Concrete Computers art exhibit
Though several here have demonstrated a mastery of the
modern literary
canon, no one as yet has corrected the original misunderstanding.
Computers *are* fetish objects; classic computers even more so. The
primary definition of "fetish" is "an object believed to contain
magical or spiritual properties.
For the some of the general public, computers may seem to posess "Magical"
properties. Most of the members of this list, however, probably have a very
good understanding of how they work, and knowledge generally dispells the
"Magical" attributes of devices. Computers are so commonplace, almost
commodity items, that people just take for granted that they work, like a TV
or microwave.