When you try to bring a window to the front of something, then you realize that the "something" is a post-it (tm) on your screen.
When you write your code as follows:
(define bull_lang
(lambda (rudeness)
(if (eq? rudeness ())
(display "the bull is over")
(begin
(if (eq? rudeness never-ending)
(delete! all)
(bull_lang (- rudeness 1)))))))
...in a program which takes up 38 pages (of similar stuff) after 28 hours of work.
]]>When you are counting objects, you go "0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D..."
People don't? I always count in Hex or Oct.
When thinking about consequences, you think if($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] != "Great") { fDestroy($Enemies); } else { fVictory(); }
]]>When you highlight words and sentences in a text using the <b>, <i> and <u> tags, instead of using a highlighting pen or finding some other way of highlighting text.
]]>When write "==" while doing math homework.
]]>When asked about a bus schedule, you wonder if it is 16 or 32 bits.
When your wife says "If you don't turn off that darn machine and come to bed, then I am going to divorce you!", and you chastise her for for omitting the else clause.
When you are reading a book and look for the space bar to get to the next page.
When you look for your car keys using: "grep keys/dev/pockets"
When after fooling around all day with routers etc, you pick up the phone and start dialing an IP number.
When you get in the elevator and double-press the button for the floor you want.
When not only do you check your email more often than your paper mail, but you remember your {network address} faster than your postal one.
When you go to balance your checkbook and discover that you're doing the math in octal.
When you dream in 256 pallettes of 256 colors.
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