num_pages: 230
description: 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 news groups and F.T.P. sites on the Internet, The New Yorker, Punch, New Scientist, Byte, Datamation, Communications of the A.C.M., 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.
language: English
title: Humour the Computer
titlecomplete: Humour the Computer
ratings_count: 3
publisher: MIT Press