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Acquired Paint Shop Pro Syndrome
Warning!!
The Centre for Disease Control in Atlanta today announced the identification
of a new disease.
Tentatively named Acquired Paint Shop Pro Syndrome, the disease is highly
infectious. Scientists at CDC say the disease is caused by a bacillus called
staphloaibrush because of its brush-like shape. Under the microscope the
bacillus is long and slender with a bristle like appendage at one end.
Symptoms of the disease include feverish babbling of words, such as font,
blade, image, fill, and talking about invisible friends such as Kittypoo,
Luv2pnt,and Qeenfont etc. Additionally, symptoms include feverish trading and
storing of filters, masks and plug-ins, and a 'groaning Graphics folder.
The disease is especially dangerous because it cannot only be passed along
directly from one infected individual to another, but documented cases have
been found where the sufferer caught the disease from reading a tutorial or
joining a graphics exchange group.
The CDC says that while the disease is especially prevalent on an Internet
Server called America On Line cases have been found on other Servers around
the globe.
Family members should be aware that while the disease may occasionally enter
remission, it is at present incurable.
The patient should be given a quiet corner with a comfortable chair, ample
supply of snack type treats, and good lighting. Interruptions should be
minimized.
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.
~John Gardner
What was the first video game?
Spacewar is generally considered to be the first video game.
Programmed in 1962 by MIT student Steve Russell,
Spacewar was a simple game with ASCII graphics where two
players would blast lasers at each other. At the time, the
game only ran on massive, million-dollar mainframes the size of a small house. Spacewar was circulated to other computer labs across the country, but only nerdy college students with access to mainframes could play it.
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