Overhyped Innovations (was Re: OS's In ROM's (was: Re: Mac

From: Doug Yowza <yowza_at_yowza.com>
Date: Sat Jun 27 18:52:28 1998

On Sat, 27 Jun 1998, Tom Owad wrote:

> What exactly is Bob? I've often see it mentioned, but never with any
> background to what it actually does.

Have you used Microsoft Word and had that stupid animated paperclip get in
your way? Thank Bob. Bob was basically a bunch of animated "agents" that
would detect that you were computer illiterate and then appear and offer
advice to save you from yourself.

I suspect that Gates was having an affair with the woman behind Bob, and
that's the real reason he made a fool of himself by backing it in such a
public manner.

-- Doug
Received on Sat Jun 27 1998 - 18:52:28 BST