Humour The Computer

Author : Andrew Davison
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262540754

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Humour the Computer by Andrew Davison Pdf

You don't have to have a degree in computer science to enjoy this unique collection of funny stories, parodies, laughable true-life incidents, comic song lyrics, and jokey poems from the world of computing. Humour the Computer brings together a selection of some of the best computer-related humorous material culled from a variety of sources: news groups and FTP sites on the Internet, The New Yorker, Punch, New Scientist, BYTE, Datamation, Communications of the ACM, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, and many more. Among other topics, the 70-odd assorted writings embrace the impact of computing on our lives, hilarious hardware, silly software, first encounters with computing, computer companies that we love, programming pains, and absurd academia.

Author : Dave Barry
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1997-09-23
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780449912300

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Dave Barry in Cyberspace by Dave Barry Pdf

"RELENTLESSLY FUNNY . . . BARRY SHINES." --People A self-professed computer geek who actually does Windows 95, bestselling humorist Dave Barry takes us on a hilarious hard drive via the information superhighway--and into the very heart of cyberspace, asking the provocative question: If God had wanted us to be concise, why give us so many fonts? Inside you'll find juicy bytes on How to Buy and Set Up a Computer; Step One: Get Valium Nerdstock in the Desert; Or: Bill Gates Is Elvis Software: Making Your Computer Come Alive So It Can Attack You Word Processing: How to Press an Enormous Number of Keys Without Ever Actually Writing Anything Selected Web Sites, including Cursing in Swedish, Deformed Frog Pictures, and The Toilets of Melbourne, Australia And much, much more! "VERY FUNNY . . . After a day spent staring at a computer monitor, think of the book as a kind of screen saver for your brain." --New York Times Book Review

Author : Bill Stott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1850156239

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A Megabyte of Computer Jokes by Bill Stott Pdf

For all computer addicts - a collection of the funniest jokes, quotes and one-liners about the trails and triumphs of modern technology! Illustrated by Bill Stott's hilarious cartoons.

Author : Sean Connolly,Joe Harris
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781838578626

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The Crazy Computers Joke Book by Sean Connolly,Joe Harris Pdf

Q: Why couldn't the computer take its hat off? A: Because the caps lock was on! Read about robots, the internet and crazy tech in this compilation of 140 rib-tickling jokes. Young readers will be electrified by hilarious puns, knock-knock jokes and one-liners, brought to life by adorable cartoon illustrations. ABOUT THE SERIES: Laugh Out Loud! is a vibrant and dynamic joke book series for kids. Featuring a variety of exciting themes, these titles build general knowledge and their playful jokes are great to share with family and friends. Perfect for kids aged 5+.

Author : Hershel Remer
Publisher : Rabbs.Com
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0615124496

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Jotd the World's Greatest Computer Joke Book by Hershel Remer Pdf

The greatest computer joke book ever! Written by a professional comedian/computer network administrator/rabbi, JOTD boldly makes fun of the world of computer technology, corporate America, and everything else. With a slant towards UNIX and Solaris, it gives great detail to operating systems to satisfy the most astute nerds, but offers enough broad range to reach anyone in the office world. JOTD is outrageously funny where humor doesn't even seem possible to show itself - deep inside the world of Geekdom. And, JOTD isn't just a compilation of wimpy one-liners, but is a collection of full-length caustic satires, zany scripts, and mature material. And, best of all, JOTD is low in fat and cholesterol.

Author : Judith Bauer Stamper,G. C. Stamper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : 0590031643

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101 Wacky Computer Jokes by Judith Bauer Stamper,G. C. Stamper Pdf

Find this and 100 more wacky, wild computer jokes that will drive you crazy with laughter.

Author : Sidney Harris
Publisher : William Kaufmann Incorporated
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Humor
ISBN : PSU:000011894223

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What's So Funny about Computers? by Sidney Harris Pdf

Author : Tony Veale
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262366410

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Your Wit Is My Command by Tony Veale Pdf

For fans of computers and comedy alike, an accessible and entertaining look into how we can use artificial intelligence to make smart machines funny. Most robots and smart devices are not known for their joke-telling abilities. And yet, as computer scientist Tony Veale explains in Your Wit Is My Command, machines are not inherently unfunny; they are just programmed that way. By examining the mechanisms of humor and jokes--how jokes actually works--Veale shows that computers can be built with a sense of humor, capable not only of producing a joke but also of appreciating one. Along the way, he explores the humor-generating capacities of fictional robots ranging from B-9 in Lost in Space to TARS in Interstellar, maps out possible scenarios for developing witty robots, and investigates such aspects of humor as puns, sarcasm, and offensiveness. In order for robots to be funny, Veale explains, we need to analyze humor computationally. Using artificial intelligence (AI), Veale shows that joke generation is a knowledge-based process--a sense of humor is blend of wit and wisdom. He notes that existing technologies can detect sarcasm in conversation, and explains how some jokes can be pre-scripted while others are generated algorithmically--all while making the technical aspects of AI accessible for the general reader. Of course, there's no single algorithm or technology that we can plug in to make our virtual assistants or GPS voice navigation funny, but Veale provides a computational roadmap for how we might get there.

Author : Stan Kelly-Bootle
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262611120

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The Computer Contradictionary by Stan Kelly-Bootle Pdf

Ascertain the meaning before consulting this dictionary, warns the author of this collection of deliberately satirical misdefinitions. New computer cultures and their jargons have burgeoned since this book's progenitor, The Devil's DP Dictionary, was published in 1981. This updated version of Stan Kelly-Bootle's romp through the data processing lexicon is a response to the Unix pandemic that has swept academia and government, to the endlessly hyped panaceas offered to the MIS, and to the PC explosion that has brought computer terminology to a hugely bewildered, lay audience.' The original dictionary, a pastiche of Ambrose Bierce's famous work, parried chiefly the mainframe and mini-folklore of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. This revision adds over 550 new entries and enhances many of the original definitions. Key targets are a host of new follies crying out for cynical lexicography including: the GUI-Phooey iconoclasts, object orienteering and the piping of BLObs down the Clinton-Gore InfoPike.

Author : Ann Bishop
Publisher : Dutton Books for Young Readers
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 052566775X

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Hello, Mr. Chips! by Ann Bishop Pdf

A collection of riddles involving computers.

Author : John Allen Paulos
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-04
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780226650234

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Mathematics and Humor by John Allen Paulos Pdf

John Allen Paulos cleverly scrutinizes the mathematical structures of jokes, puns, paradoxes, spoonerisms, riddles, and other forms of humor, drawing examples from such sources as Rabelais, Shakespeare, James Beattie, René Thom, Lewis Carroll, Arthur Koestler, W. C. Fields, and Woody Allen. "Jokes, paradoxes, riddles, and the art of non-sequitur are revealed with great perception and insight in this illuminating account of the relationship between humor and mathematics."—Joseph Williams, New York Times "'Leave your mind alone,' said a Thurber cartoon, and a really complete and convincing analysis of what humour is might spoil all jokes forever. This book avoids that danger. What it does. . .is describe broadly several kinds of mathematical theory and apply them to throw sidelights on how many kinds of jokes work."—New Scientist "Many scholars nowadays write seriously about the ludicrous. Some merely manage to be dull. A few—like Paulos—are brilliant in an odd endeavor."—Los Angeles Times Book Review

Author : Funky Monkey Press
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 0981353045

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How to Use a (Why The F*ck Isn't This Stupid Thing Working?) Computer by Funky Monkey Press Pdf

New to computers? Know someone who thinks they're alien machines? Then you've found the perfect book. What does it include, you ask? - Very high-level / comedic instructions on how to use a computer - Basic unofficial descriptions (desktop, laptop, monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc.) - Area to store favorite websites - Doubles as an alphabetized password notebook A few extracts from the book: - If the computer belongs to someone else and you're being asked for a password/pin to log in, set up a camera in their office to figure out their password ask them for the login information. - If you gave it the right information, it will work. If it can't connect, try putting on reading glasses and try the password again. - You can pretty much look anything up on Google: ✓ How to bleach toe hairs ✓ Where to find flying squirrels ✓ Why is my urine so dark? ✓ Are Ghostbusters real? Note: if you're serious about learning how to use a computer, this is not the book for you. The purpose of this book is to get some good laughs out of grandma, grandpa, or whoever you know that is totally computer illiterate. For the PG version of this book (How To Use a Super Advanced Science Gadget Thingy Computer), take a look at all journals by Funky Monkey Press.

Author : Douglas Coupland
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062105967

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Microserfs by Douglas Coupland Pdf

From the era-defining author of Generation X comes a novel of overworked coders who escape the serfdom of Bill Gates to forge their own path. They are Microserfs—six code-crunching computer whizzes who spend upward of sixteen hours a day “coding” and eating “flat” foods (food which, like Kraft singles, can be passed underneath closed doors) as they fearfully scan company e-mail to learn whether the great Bill is going to “flame” one of them. But now there’s a chance to become innovators instead of cogs in the gargantuan Microsoft machine. The intrepid Microserfs are striking out on their own—living together in a shared digital flophouse as they desperately try to cultivate well-rounded lives and find love amid the dislocated, subhuman whir and buzz of their computer-driven world.

Author : Rex Malik
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Electronic digital computers
ISBN : 0207156794

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The World's Best Computer Jokes by Rex Malik Pdf

Author : Larry Wilde
Publisher : Bantam Books
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1988-12-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 055327726X

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The Official Computer Freaks Joke Book by Larry Wilde Pdf