Gates co-opted the abbreviation for Personal Computers, "PC", to refer to his boxes, thereby making the hoi-polloi think he invented them (just like they think he invented the windows graphical interface. My stepfather seriously thought Gates invented the internet too!)
In a mail list posting the other day, i saw for the first time the spelling "PeeCee". Oh, i like it. From now on Windoze machines are "PeeCees"!
Why do i like to call them "PeeCees"? Because it sounds so weenie.
431. What is meant when someone says that something was "Steved?"
[jake/2006-05-21]
426. what is pair programming or what is therapy programming?
[jake/2005-08-26]
391. Is E.B. White of Strunk and White fame the same one who wrote Charlotte's Web?
[overcode/2003-11-03]
360. How can I keep my Alcohol-Laced Yak Beverage cold on a hot, sunny day?
[goodwill/2003-06-02]
331. how do i convert my gaim buddy list to a centericq buddy list?
[jesse/2002-10-16]
324. whats the right command to use stunnel like an SSL version of telnet(client)?
[jesse/2002-09-08]
293. where can i find data about the most common names in the USA?
[jesse/2001-12-05]
255. why is the text on some website(such as kernel.org) unreadable in konqueror at the default font size?
[jesse/2001-07-09]
247. what must be done to make javax.comm work with devFS?
[jesse/2001-06-09]
241. What the hell does [U:a:S:b:h] mean?
[mennonite/2001-06-05]
229. How do I convert a conventional laser pointer to a modulated laser?
[rupe/2001-05-29]
210. Where can i get a cool e-mail alias @jonfram.net or @nakedpudding.com?
[josh/2001-04-04]
173. What's in the strawberry flavouring of a Burger King Milkshake?
[rupe/2001-02-06]
132. What is the official scale for grading Yak parties?
[rupe/2000-10-08]
107. Where can I find out how to install and use the distributed rendering package PVMPOV?
[rupe/2000-07-04]
103. Where can I find information on how much I'm worth?
[rupe/2000-06-17]
78. Where can I find the latest copy of nmap?
[rupe/2000-04-22]
69. What is the origin of The Yak?
[strick/2000-02-28]
66. What's an altavistincantation?
[strick/2000-02-22]
10. are there ICKY THINGS on the internet?
[strick/2000-01-17]