How Technology Has Changed Over Time

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The content presents a humorous and nostalgic reflection on the evolution of language and technology, contrasting past meanings of words with their current definitions in the digital age. It highlights how terms like "computer," "application," and "memory" have shifted from everyday concepts to technical jargon, often leading to confusion. The poem also expresses a longing for simpler times, suggesting a preference for traditional methods like pen and paper over modern technology, while humorously noting the potential consequences of computer malfunctions. Additionally, a lighthearted "Beer Prayer" is included, celebrating the joys of drinking and camaraderie, further emphasizing a playful tone throughout the piece.
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A computer was something on TV
From a science fiction show of note
A window was something you hated to clean
And ram was the cousin of a goat.

Meg was the name of my girlfriend
And gig was a job for the nights
Now they all mean different things
And that really mega bytes.

An application was for employment
A program was a TV show
A curser used profanity
A keyboard was a piano.

Memory was something you lost with age
A CD was a bank account
And if you had a 3-in. floppy
You hoped nobody found out.

Compress was something you did to the garbage
Not something you did to a file
And if you unzipped anything in public
You'd be in jail for a while.

Log on was adding wood to the fire
Hard drive was a long trip on the road
A mouse pad was where a mouse lived
And a backup happened to your commode.

Cut you did with a pocket knife
Paste you did with glue
A web was a spider's home
And a virus was the flu.

I guess I'll stick to my pad and paper
And the memory that's in my head
I hear nobody's been killed in a computer crash
But when it happens they wish they were dead.​


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Nice, a sentimental old person poem... lol

THE BEER PRAYER

Our lager,
Which art in barrels,
Hallowed be thy drink.
Thy will be drunk,
(I will be drunk),
At home as in the tavern.
Give us this day our foamy head,
And forgive us our spillages,
As we forgive those who spill against us.
And lead us not to incarceration,
But deliver us from hangovers.
For thine is the beer,
The bitter and the lager.
Forever and ever,
Barmen.​
 
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