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Computer Confusion in Paradise (humor, EPUB iPad, NOOK)
Computer and Internet Humor: "Lo! And in the Beginning There Was Total Befuddlement!" (EPUB format - iPad, NOOK, Kobo, etc.)
by Marilyn K. Martin
No matter what anyone says, computers are not easy...especially when first starting out. Our missteps and foilbles could be a source of embarrassment if we happen to know what we just did. "I like it so much better when they make fun of someone else."-Homer Simpson
Computer Confusion in Paradise: "Lo! And in the Beginning There Was Total Befuddlement!"
Sit back and enjoy a humorous look at our computers and the Internet. Our computer mistakes are a source of comedy that could not be matched by the best fiction.
Chapter One: In the Beginning
“A look at computer history.”
The first computers and how users tried to resolve computer problems on their own, often with unique and destructive results.
Chapter Two: What's in a Name
“So what's in a name? Those sloppy disks and pentootium processors!”
Proper terminology for the hardware and software can be confusing. Users mangle and confuse computing terms.
Chapter Three: The Internet
“The Internet: confusion, consternation and addiction.”
It has taken a while to understand exactly what the Internet is and isn't, yet many of us are still Internet confused.
Chapter Four: Connections
“Computer connections: M-Wave modems, Mom and lodge-ins.”
Computing is all about connections—Internet and psychological.
Chapter Five: Error Messages
“Mysterious essentials: understanding error messages.”
Error messages can be a point of real frustration, as seen in different types of error messages and the complaints Tech Support personnel receive.
Chapter Six: Computer Terms
“It takes all kinds: unique interpretations of computer terms and users.”
Interesting and unique interpretations of exactly what certain computer terms mean.
Chapter Seven: E-Mails
“E-mails and instant messages: now and forever.”
Today, e-mail is everywhere and colors every aspect of our life. Is this non-stop flow of information and data storage always a good thing?
Chapter Eight: Spam, Ham, Scams
“E-mail spam: different scam approaches and tips to avoid being a victim.”
Your spam file could probably more accurately be called your "scam" file. Hit Delete and remember, the money you really save was yours to begin with.
Chapter Nine: Tech Support
“Tech Support and how users view them.”
From on-hold wait times to instructions that don't compute—when Tech Support isn't helpful.
Chapter Ten: Search Engines
“Going nowhere at the speed of the Internet.”
Some keys to surviving whatever bizarre, nonsensical or off-topic "information" your search engines turn up.
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