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D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #1 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 09:28 PM

This is a page from a children's book about Bill Gates. There is a picture on page 74 that seems a little odd.
Here is the link to a photo of the page: Linky

Now... look at it closely and read the copy printed on the page.
Then see if you can find anything wrong with it.

:black:

NanoBite · NanoBite #2 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 09:29 PM

lol .....

TheCustomer99 · TheCustomer99 #3 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 09:30 PM

LOL, that's great.

ste6168 · ste6168 #4 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D3v1L80Y

This is a page from a children's book about Bill Gates. There is a picture on page 74 that seems a little odd.
Here is the link to a photo of the page: Linky

Now... look at it closely and read the copy printed on the page.
Then see if you can find anything wrong with it.

:black:

Is that serious? Nice "Windows" Machine, hahah

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #5 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pulse-8

I see a Macintosh PC .....

Well, an Apple PC. It isn't a Mac, it is an Apple IIgs.

And that wasn't even released until 1986.

Second, the first mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart of the Stanford Research Institute in 1964

NanoBite · NanoBite #6 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 09:43 PM

lol I edited my 1st post cos I realised it gave the game away...

eric · eric #7 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 09:45 PM

wow.

is that the same book that states that Al Gore invented the internet?

Subwall · Subwall #8 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 09:45 PM

Wow, someone better have lost their job. That's great.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #9 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 09:46 PM

Good old IIGS. Nice Windows machine there.

Kash · Kash #10 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 10:08 PM

Is it just me, or does that keyboard look like one of the more recent Apple keyboards?

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #11 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 10:16 PM

Here is a pic of a IIGS setup. Looks like same keyboard.

Brown Study · Brown Study #12 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 10:38 PM

M$'s usual crock.

Quote:

Originally Posted by D3v1L80Y

Second, the first mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart of the Stanford Research Institute in 1964

I have an astronomy book inside a cardboard box in storage, buried under a ton of other books in cardboard boxes, that was published in 1906. The author talks about a U.S. university's giant telescope that is so big, it can only be steered by a control that fits in the palm of your hand and is called — wait for it — wait for it — a mouse.

I don't know whether Engelbart knew of this thing or whether anyone knew of it after all those years. The guts inside might be different enough for a legit patent, but he sure as blazes didn't invent the name. And I also wonder whether the memory of this turn-of-the-20th-century mouse was purposly buried. Engelbart certainly gained fame and awards for inventing it.

BIG D 04 · BIG D 04 #13 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 10:45 PM

Saw this on Digg earlier, I can't see anyone losing their Job over it. Let's face it, it's only "g33ks" that are going to spot that. From the text it doesn't appear to be aimed at the most intelligent of people, so it's worth a few little chuckles.

technologist · technologist #14 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brown Study

M$'s usual crock.I have an astronomy book inside a cardboard box in storage, buried under a ton of other books in cardboard boxes, that was published in 1906. The author talks about a U.S. university's giant telescope that is so big, it can only be steered by a control that fits in the palm of your hand and is called — wait for it — wait for it — a mouse.

I don't know whether Engelbart knew of this thing or whether anyone knew of it after all those years. The guts inside might be different enough for a legit patent, but he sure as blazes didn't invent the name. And I also wonder whether the memory of this turn-of-the-20th-century mouse was purposly buried. Engelbart certainly gained fame and awards for inventing it.

I'm pretty sure that that "mouse" was what we now call a "joystick." (Though probably a lot stubbier than the modern fighter-plane-style joystick.)

fleurya · fleurya #15 (**permalink**)

04-21-2007, 02:44 AM

I don't know what's worse, the Apple in the pic, or the fact that there's a children's book like this in existence!! Is this for real or someone's idea of a good joke?

D3v1L80Y #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	04-20-2007, 09:28 PM This is a page from a children's book about Bill Gates. There is a picture on page 74 that seems a little odd. Here is the link to a photo of the page: Linky Now... look at it closely and read the copy printed on the page. Then see if you can find anything wrong with it. :black: __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	04-20-2007, 09:45 PM wow. is that the same book that states that Al Gore invented the internet? Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,824 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	04-20-2007, 09:46 PM Good old IIGS. Nice Windows machine there. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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BIG D 04 #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 16, 2006 Location: Birmingham (S), UK Posts: 665 Mac Specs: 20" iMac Intel Core Duo 2 (Standard)	04-20-2007, 10:45 PM Saw this on Digg earlier, I can't see anyone losing their Job over it. Let's face it, it's only "g33ks" that are going to spot that. From the text it doesn't appear to be aimed at the most intelligent of people, so it's worth a few little chuckles. Damien Healy iMac 20" OSX 10.4.9 Tiger \| thebigman87.com \|
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Member Since: Oct 27, 2005 Posts: 4,714	04-20-2007, 09:29 PM lol .....
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Member Since: Oct 27, 2005 Posts: 4,714	04-20-2007, 09:43 PM lol I edited my 1st post cos I realised it gave the game away...
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Member Since: Jan 24, 2007 Posts: 80	04-20-2007, 09:45 PM Wow, someone better have lost their job. That's great.
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Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	04-20-2007, 10:08 PM Is it just me, or does that keyboard look like one of the more recent Apple keyboards?
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Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Location: Anytown, USA Posts: 4,876 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 2.7GHz Core i5, iPhone 4S, 3rd gen iPad	04-21-2007, 02:44 AM I don't know what's worse, the Apple in the pic, or the fact that there's a children's book like this in existence!! Is this for real or someone's idea of a good joke?
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