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Answer» My CPU don't work. Here we are calling the WHOLE computer "My CAD teacher was pretty bad, too, in places. He'd substitute the word "pick" for "click". That alone put me in conniption fits, but I couldn't argue with him; he's a former Marine." Not very high. These days, I just have fun with people. Like one time in Albertsons (Food & Drug) I was cut off by these fat women. This was the third time they did so. I just kept running into them. Finally, I got out my cell phone and pretended to call my mother. It went like: "Hey, Mom... I'm at Albertsons. Sorry I'm running LATE... ... oh, don't worry. I'll just start ramming people that don't get out of my way." They moved. CPU as a whole computer is my peeve in computer Jargon that people mess up. My parents dont even try, and my grandmother only uses Scrabble on her computer, and sometimes solitaire. Ah, well, what can you do? Direct them to the big DICTIONARY link at the top of the page. I've also heard the whole computer referred to as the hard drive. Actually, regarding the OP's topic, I'm inclined to point out, if I decide to reply to a question with mis-used computer terminology, that they are using the terms incorrectly. I think people need to be challenged to put forth some effort to get some basic terms clear in their minds so that they can do a better job of communicating. I know the feeling, all. Main problem I have is that my family have trouble DISTINGUISHING between Windows (the OS) , windows (of a program) and programs themselves. And the computer is a "main bit" or "the tower thingy", whereas the monitor is the actual PC according to them. Email can only be accessed on one computer, and the modem/router and monitor MUST be turned on 5 minutes before the PC is, apparently. Not all related to jargon, but just examples of the mad world I live in. Quote from: WillyW on August 06, 2007, 05:37:52 PM Next time you see your grandmother, ask her what she would have said or thought if, when she was a teen, if someone had said something like, "Can you zap my coffee in the microwave for a minute?" to her. Some heavy assumptions about people's ages here... My grandmother died in 1975 aged 92. My grandson is aged 9 and his grandmother knew all about microwave ovens in 1980 when she was 19. Quote from: Calum on August 07, 2007, 02:37:33 AM I know the feeling, all. my grandma thinks her old gateway monitor that i use with my custom tower, is her old gateway rebuilt Quote from: contrex on August 07, 2007, 03:32:53 AM
No, not heavy at all. You just have to think about it. Dilbert is 16, correct? It would not be a "heavy assumption" if one were to guess that his grandmother is at least 40 years older than he. Actually, I'd be surprised if the average is not more. So - 40 years ago his grandmother may have been a teen. 2007-40=1967. Heck, 30 years ago a LOT of people had never seen a microwave - let alone 40. I clearly remember a friend got one in 1980. Can't say if that was the first one I saw or not, but it was an early one. Heck, you could just ask. She was born 1940. If butchered computer jargon gets to you a Computer Forum will certainly drive you batty...My Dads Microwave is from the 80's, its meant to be used in a restaurant... you have to manually turn whatever you got in there, its wind up turntable broke... Havent MICROWAVES been around since the early 70's? *wikipedias it* *Wikipedia taking long to respond* Yup, 70's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave_oven |
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