Uncle Emery's Funniest Computer Songs

From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_pechter.ddns.org>
Date: Wed Mar 3 06:48:05 1999

> On Tue, 2 Mar 1999, Jim Strickland wrote:
>
> > Dunno about the build a mainframe from things you have at home song, but
> > Frank Hayes' S100 Bus is a hoot. I find myself singing it every time I
> > get into the guts of a PC, especially the verse:
> >
> > There's a board for the modem line
> > and one for every port
> > and a printer board and a keyboard board
> > and as a last resort
> > for every problem we will add
> > a board that is the cure
> > it's not too damned efficient
> > but it's a mother, that's for sure.
> >
> > Well it's Cheer up me Lads, let your hearts never fuss
> > When you're implementing systems on the S100 bus.
>
> Someone wrote a friggin song about the S100 bus? Did we just reach new
> lows in nerdness?
>

You should hear "You can build a mainframe from the things you have at home"
and "Mr. Compatibility..."

Anyone know where I can order a copy, I lost mine.
(I hear there's a tape of Star Trek songs by the same guy...)

Bill
Received on Wed Mar 03 1999 - 06:48:05 GMT