Comments on: Do computers “feel” strain?

By: donnie brasco

donnie brasco — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:19:09 +0000

i vote that in modern society, everything has become a ‘material object that has no emotional significance in our lives’. including other people.

By: pete

pete — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:04:16 +0000

We used to think the ghost of Dr. Rowles was causing the computer screens at our Mac campus office to shake and shimmy. Turns out it was the kettle in the kitchen. Not the best wiring in this old place, despite the surge-suppressors…

By: Liam

Liam — Sat, 12 Feb 2005 23:08:15 +0000

Ah, but perhaps you just need to commit to a long term relationship with your computer, instead of always looking for the newer and better. My computer and I have had an excellent working relationship for over 5 years now.

That being said, I haven’t named my computer, although I notice I tend to refer to my computer as ‘she’. I suppose that’s significant in some way…

By: sieber

sieber — Sat, 12 Feb 2005 20:26:11 +0000

I don’t know about feeling sorry for my computer. However, when my computer decides to suddenly shut down for no apparent reason, I feel that my computer is getting revenge on me. So there are times in which I intensely personalize my computer.

Maybe the scanner example explains it. Maybe my computer is getting back at me for plugging in all those unfriendly peripherals, like the evil wireless keyboard.