Wednesday, August 25, 2004
We all love reading about hapless users. Here's a few quotes I came across recently:
At the Microsoft web site, when I tried to register for some freebies without giving away too much about myself, I received the following error:
* "We need your fax number in order to respect your wishes not to receive unsolicited faxes."
I caught the end of one of those cable TV Internet programs. In the last five minutes, the host said, "Every week we get thousands of pieces of email asking 'How do I get online?'" Neat trick.
I overheard two men talking in a restaurant.
* First Man: "My laptop is running so slow and crashes all the time. I'm going to take it to the shop to check it for viruses."
* Second Man: "I don't worry about viruses. Not many people know that viruses work in the back of the memory, and Windows is in the front of the memory. So it's something else."
Hmm. I didn't know that either.
The Met office is now using fax machines to give local authorities early warning of severe weather. The Hampshire emergency planning office said, "Rather than having to rely on telephones, for instance, where lines are at risk in bad weather, we are encouraging the wider use of fax machines."
Customer: "I hit the 'Open Connection' button and the modem starts to dial. I hear some terrible noise, and when that's over I hit the 'Close Connection' button. Then I start Netscape but it keeps telling me that it can't locate the host."
At the Microsoft web site, when I tried to register for some freebies without giving away too much about myself, I received the following error:
* "We need your fax number in order to respect your wishes not to receive unsolicited faxes."
I caught the end of one of those cable TV Internet programs. In the last five minutes, the host said, "Every week we get thousands of pieces of email asking 'How do I get online?'" Neat trick.
I overheard two men talking in a restaurant.
* First Man: "My laptop is running so slow and crashes all the time. I'm going to take it to the shop to check it for viruses."
* Second Man: "I don't worry about viruses. Not many people know that viruses work in the back of the memory, and Windows is in the front of the memory. So it's something else."
Hmm. I didn't know that either.
The Met office is now using fax machines to give local authorities early warning of severe weather. The Hampshire emergency planning office said, "Rather than having to rely on telephones, for instance, where lines are at risk in bad weather, we are encouraging the wider use of fax machines."
Customer: "I hit the 'Open Connection' button and the modem starts to dial. I hear some terrible noise, and when that's over I hit the 'Close Connection' button. Then I start Netscape but it keeps telling me that it can't locate the host."
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