Re: Computer terminology

[Allen Brunson <brunson@techcontrol.com>]

Well, I'm certainly glad I could get all you guys stirred up like this!

> Hmmm, I say "loading a new program" too, is that wrong?

Okay, not a GREAT example, but it does sound affected to me.

> On "press Execute". How do you know it's not a mouse driven 
> application? ie point and click, where you WOULD point at a "button" 
> that could very easily have "Execute" on it?

Oh, Bryan.  There's really nothing Kate could do that you couldn't 
rationalize somehow, is there?

> Ahhh, THANKS for the idea. I have just changed my kate page lyric
> search engine request button to say "Execute". I love it!
> Feel free to "press Execute" all you want.

Bryan, I'm shocked!  I felt certain you'd tell me that you'd contracted 
to have an "execute" key injection-molded for my keyboard.  Would you 
like the dimensions of the Enter key it will replace?  Now, THAT would 
be winning the argument ....

>> And naturally we HAVE to have the little synth-y beeps and boops,
>> *everybody* knows computers make those kinds of noises, silly.
>
>Of course! You may say "silly" but personally I'm quite disappointed at
>modern computers, they just don't have lots of lights either, they're
>just plain boxes - boring!

You never got around to explaining the "beeps and boops," but no bother; 
I'm certain you could have come up with something.

> You have to understand that videos are just theatrics, which 
> exaggerate to make things so obvious.  License granted!

No, I understand no such thing.  What you'd call "theatrics" I would 
call "phony."  "License" certainly NOT granted by me!

> Incidentally, how many of you (yes, I mean you) spend evenings
> with your computer? I'm not taking a survey, but just listen to
> the track, read the lyrics, and consider the concept of the song.
> Time to act on my "bodily needs" - no... eat.

Finally, we can agree on something.  As I said, I have no quarrel with 
the "I'm using this as an obsession to avoid something else" theme of 
the song.  I just think her execution fell short -- or should I say, she 
didn't "press execute" very well?  (Sorry, couldn't resist)

Allen
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