"Folklore of Student Life" holds the accumulated wisdom and wit of several IU undergraduate classes and of a good many IU undergraduates, all focused upon the folklore -- those shared avenues of creativity and expression -- that is part of the college experience at Indiana University. This website is a joint production of Prof John McDowell and his students in a number of undergraduate classes
Early Computer Lore (from Jennifer’s archive research): Text 1 Title: This Old Man Class: F220 Semester/ Year: Spring 1982 Contributor : Mark Vonderschmitt This machine it played one It pushed start and program run. Chorus: With a nick knack, Paddy Continue Reading …
Contemporary computer lore: Text 1 Contributor: Jennifer Harber Informants: http://www.computerjokes.net/050.htm; By: Alam Saeed Title: The 12 Bugs of Christmas Semester/ Year: Fall 2005 For the first bug of Christmas, my manager said to me See if they can do it Continue Reading …
Text 2 Contributor: Jennifer Harber Informants: http://www.computerjokes.net/023.htm; By: Anonymous Title: Murphy’s Laws of Computing Semester/ Year: Fall 2005 1. When computing, whatever happens, behave as though you meant it to happen. 2. When you get to the point where you Continue Reading …
Text 2 Title: Illiac 4 Class: F220 Semester/ Year: Spring 1982 Contributor: Mark Vonderschmitt A computer named Illiac 4 Had a rather tough bug in its core. It chewed up its cards, And spewed yards and yards Of illogical tape Continue Reading …
Text 3 Contributor: Jennifer Harber Informants: http://www.computerjokes.net/023.htm; By: Anonymous/ Various Title: How You Know You Are A High Tech Worker Semester/ Year: Fall 2005 It’s dark when you drive to and from work. You see a good looking person and Continue Reading …