[Dream Dancer]

[EDIT]Neato! I noticed this is my 400th post while editing in the next line. :P

*twitches nervously* I can't figure it out! I must not be smarter than a preschooler after all. :P[/EDIT]

Obvious statement> It's the information age, and computers are everywhere!
But even with computers all around us, it's amazing how many computer related mistakes there are!

Acronym Mess-ups
Aaagh! My DNS server isn't working right!
DNS stands for Domain Name Server.
Try it: Aaagh! My Domain Name Server Server isn't working right!

You can get <insert movie title> now on VHS and DVD video!
I have no clue what VHS stands for, but DVD stands for Digital Video Disc.
Try it: You can get <insert movie title> now on VHS and Digital Video Disk Video!

I need more RAM memory.
RAM stands for Random Access Memory.
Try it: I need more Random Access Memory Memory.

I think my CPU has some bad software on it.
CPU stands for Central Processing Unit. The little thing's hardwired and you can't install anything on it. Bad software usually gets installed to your hard drive or the mysterious CMOS.

Hastily made computer quotes
"640K ought to be enough for anybody!"
Referring to RAM. 640K is a little over half a meg. How much is in your computer right now? If it's running Windows XP, probably about 512 megs (8,000 times more than 640K). If you're using Vista, likely a thousand megs or more (16,000 times more than 640K).

"Why would anyone ever want to exit Windows?"
Maybe it's locked up? Maybe you want to save power? Maybe you're fed up with it and want to switch to a different operating system?

"One day, computers might be small enough to fit in a single room!"
Err... No explanation needed. :P

People make mistakes. So computers must be smarter, right? They're gonna take over the world cuz they're smarter than us!
I don't think so.

Quotes from my computer (paraphrased, same meaning, not exact wording)
I can't install your modem to connect to the internet. Would you like to connect to the internet to look for drivers?

Would you like to connect to the internet to look for help on connecting to the internet?

I can't connect to the network to install drivers for your network adapter.

No keyboard present. Press F1 to continue.

Computer: Windows was shut down to prevent loss of data.
Me: Aaaa! My unsaved homework!

Windows was shut down to prevent damage to your system.
~Upon restarting~
One of your disks needs to be checked for damage caused by the computer shutting down suddenly.

Critical software error: Windows needs to shut down eventually because a critical process is broken.

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More feared than DOS, the Blue Screen Of Death, and most any other error, is the dreaded
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