Retired Techie Prints

Computer Jobs

"No, it wasn't a sinkhole. Your old TV was so heavy the ground could no longer take the weight."

GO AHEAD ... MAKE MY DAY!

STRIP Hambone: Early diesel run computer

"You are still here."

"It's a fantastic computer! It's so old that none of today's hackers know how to hack it!"

Early on-line shopping

"And this is one of our most poular models..."

"It's very sweet of you to visit him. Mr. Mainframe doen't get out much since the desktops came in."

'Sorry, I can't help you, the computer's down again.'

Boombox

"I know we said we would get you a laptop.. but this will have to do until business gets better."

"I know we said we'd get you a laptop,but this will have to do until business improves."

'Gentlemen, invent your engines.'

'I call it 'Myspace'''

'Music & Gym'

'When I was told our new computer was going to be state of the art, no one mentioned it was state of the art in 1954.'

"We were looking for a non-hackable, energy efficient data center. Thanks for the file cabinet."

'Sure, I remember using carbon paper. Does that carbon date me?'

'We've got to upgrade our computer system. Downloading information on this one takes too long.'

'We couldn't give away black-and-white TVs until we started advertising them as having 'non multi-color capability'.'

"You're right. I have to come up with a brake of some kind."

The Final Chapter.

Old and new technologies

"Hi..just ringing to see if you got my e-mail?"

He still refuses to upgrade.

Acme Slide Rules: 'We'll be here and ready, when the current electronic gadgetry fad fades!'

A family reunion that warms them to their very core.

"Rats! It doesn't work...but why?? Why??!!"

"I hate people using the cloud."

R. J. Willoby - Old Money, Old Technology, Member 'Good Old Boys Network'.

'Telling me He works in mysterious ways!'

'He's not a 'bad' phone. He's just not a 'smart' phone.'

'In case of computer bug break glass.'