A few say there is no clockwinder, only a clock. Computer programmers sacrifice groats to the clockwinder. A device developed by chimpanzees to aid in the manufacture of Argyll socks. Consists of an input device, known as a Talker , which is a tin can with a bit of string attached. See the Ponty series of books for a more complete description of the Talker .
Computer operator shouts instructions into the Talker.
The central processor, a large box filled with grasshoppers, then interprets the instructions. This is accomplished when the grasshoppers hop up and down in pairs, in a dance known as binary fidgeting. The grasshoppers must be fed a special substance, usually Linox, Windowsox, or Macintosh apples. Results of their calculations are displayed in a box known as the display screen, which contains a large colony of random ants. The ants move small alphabet blocks around, forming words or arithmetical displays.