5 Feb
1999
5 Feb
'99
1:03 p.m.
Computers do what you tell them to do, not what you want them to do (some of
us can manage both;)
Francois
A classic misconception, fostered by humans... When
your bill is wrong,
your bank
account balance screwed up, your paycheck short.. They say IT WAS A
COMPUTER ERROR!
Will
Max Eskin wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I'm thinking of putting together an FAQ-like document intended to combat
> the stupid ideas people have about computers. So, does anyone have any
ideas
> for common misconceptions about computers that I
should address? So far,
I
have the
places various things originated (i.e. IBM did _not_ invent the
PC, Apple did _not_ invent the GUI, etc.)
--Max Eskin (max82(a)surfree.com)