• Poem Highlights: Why Computers Sometimes Crash!


    [You gotta read this one out loud]

    If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port
    And the bus is interrupted at a very last resort
    And the access of the memory makes your floppy disk abort
    Then the socket packet pocket has an error to report.

    If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash
    And the double-clicking Icon puts your window in the trash
    And your data is corrupted cause the index doesn’t hash
    Then your situation’s hopeless and your system’s gonna crash!

    If the label on the cable on the table at your house
    Says the network is connected to the button on your mouse
    But your packets want to tunnel to another protocol
    That’s repeatedly rejected by the printer down the hall.

    And your screen is all distorted by the side effects of gauss
    So your icons in the window are as wavy as a souse
    Then you may as well reboot and go out with a bang
    ‘cuz sure as I’m a poet, the sucker’s gonna hang.

    When the copy on your floppy’s getting sloppy in the disk
    And the macro code instructions are causing unnecessary risk
    Then you’ll have to flash the memory and you’ll want to RAM your ROM
    And then quickly turn off the computer and be sure to tell your Mom!

    + By Dr. Seuss

    Update:

    Dr. Seuss: Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was a famous American writer and cartoonist best known for his classic children’s books under the pen name Dr. Seuss, including The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. His books have become staples for many children and their parents. Seuss’ trademarks were his rhyming text and his outlandish creatures. He wrote and illustrated 44 children’s books.