At 10:22 AM 5/12/2005, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
Does anyone know where the term "Koan"
originates?
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=koan
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ai%20koan
My favorite is the first one listed there; this happens to
me all the time.
"Please don't think you can fix that whining sound by just
whacking the computer." Then I spank it in the right spot
and the fan stops whining at least long enough for me to
leave the building.
- John