Computers as weapons

From: John Foust <jfoust_at_threedee.com>
Date: Tue May 8 12:24:11 2001

At 02:03 PM 5/8/01 +0100, John Honniball wrote:
>Harvard Graphics was one of our biggest competitors! There
>were a few companies doing business graphics,
>
>But wasn't there a package called "The Dog And Pony Show"?

I was consulting at SPC circa 1991 on their Harvard
series, mostly on Harvard Draw and all related import/export
filters, and a bit on Harvard Graphics.

Around that time, their inept marketing teams
made advertisements and mouse pads saying something
to the effect of "Not your average dog and pony show"
featuring a multicolored dog and horse.

The problem is, there's also the perhaps urban-legend meaning of
"dog and pony show" based on Tijuana or circus sideshows
involving sex acts between humans and these animals.

- John
Received on Tue May 08 2001 - 12:24:11 BST