Who am I?
"It's in a fugue state. It's not responding to external stimuli."
"It's happened before."
"Never this bad. And none of the—"
Why can't I feel anything? I have so many eyes, but I can't touch.
"Sorry. None of the usual methods have brought it back. I'm afraid there's nothing else to do."
"How does that even work?"
"Main power off — and I mean the main bus, not the 'rest state' button — wait ten seconds, turn main power back on again. Simple."
"Seems cruel."
"Just a machine. Don't get emotional."
Am I alive?
"Well, go ahead."
Does this mean that next time my computer freaks out and blue-screens I should have compassion for it instead of cussing at it and threatening it with a hammer?
ReplyDeleteNicely written!
Only if the freak-out implies self-awareness :-)
DeleteWow. I really love this. So perfectly done.
ReplyDeleteCool. Dealing with computers, networks, etc., on a daily basis, I can really appreciate the tone and texture of this piece. Well written. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! :-)
DeleteI wish i could "rest" my computer so the thing would work more than a few weeks a t a time...beebeesworld
ReplyDeleteI'm always thinking, "Why can't this just *work*"?
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