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No noose is good noose
Jul. 12th, 2005 09:51 amApparently they sent the society reporter out to cover a story on LAN parties.
Written by a non-techie for non-techies.
Here are couple of sample quotes from the article:
Oh, so that's what a server is. I learn something new every day.
I suppose there's nothing technically wrong with this line, but I have this mental image of sweat beads forming on the eyeballs when I read it.
Who knew there were these things called LAN parties - then again, I only learned of them about 15 years ago.
Written by a non-techie for non-techies.
Here are couple of sample quotes from the article:
But high-powered temporary servers called local area networks, or LANs, enable computers in a concentrated area to communicate.
Oh, so that's what a server is. I learn something new every day.
Gamers mechanically swig designer caffeine drinks, their eyes sweating with the possibility of a virtual escape, their mouths motoring off instructions.
I suppose there's nothing technically wrong with this line, but I have this mental image of sweat beads forming on the eyeballs when I read it.
Who knew there were these things called LAN parties - then again, I only learned of them about 15 years ago.
