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[–] context@hexbear.net 15 points 1 month ago

it's pretty amazing how back in the 60's it took a whole room full of computers just to run that one ice cream machine

[–] Speaker@hexbear.net 12 points 1 month ago

Internal monologue: "Is two tape reels before lunch too decadent? Oh, Janet, treat yourself. You've earned it."

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago
[–] daniyeg@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago

iran before 1979 revolution

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gaming has come a long way!

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago

"Oh, Janet. It's been rough."

"What happened?"

"First a punchcard error made BunchOfDots crash. And then a disk error corrupted LadderClimb."

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

"Aw shit... I left this stew in here overnight, its going to be lit."

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“Today I’ll be running the payroll program with my special guest Miss Diana Rigg”

[–] filtoid@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

"Tell HR I want them to know it was me"

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

"I can never get this lid on right."

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

Manufacturing consent.

[–] propter_hog@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

Data Buffet

[–] anonochronomus@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

"I love my puter, all my friends are in here!"

[–] polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"Hope I didn't fuck up the platter, god please tell me Janet didn't notice me drop it. Fuck, fuck, fuck."

[–] anindefinitearticle@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

"I wonder if he'll notice that it's not going to do anything without this tape..."

Steve is forced to repeat his "compliment" to the HR bot.

[–] Kestrel@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago

Gronty is frizzing the striffleblunk while Clife gets a new spiltchqump