Computer software.

I wish we could shape the behavior of our computer software with operant conditioning.

Every time our 3-D design software took 1 or more minutes to complete a task, I would whack the cpu with a ruler.
Every time it responded quickly, I would reward it with praise (“good computer! good!”)

Maybe then, my 3-D design software would stop freezing up when I try to do simple functions like saving and opening files. Sometimes computers are far too frustrating.

7 thoughts on “Computer software.

  • 7/17/2007 at 12:18 pm
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    I think it was the server’s fault and not your computers.

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  • 7/17/2007 at 6:19 pm
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    at the new job, i load a lot of HUUUUUUGE models now. it takes a long while sometimes. heck, all of the engineering software takes a while to load.

    we need to get the guys who programmed hearts to program this fancy schmancy stuff. because hearts is wicked fast.

    ps– i’m not dead.

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  • 7/17/2007 at 8:16 pm
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    You really want a dog dont you?

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  • 7/18/2007 at 10:28 am
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    Glad you’re not dead. I was wondering about that. How long do you have to be at a job before it ceases to be new?

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  • 7/18/2007 at 1:07 pm
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    um, that’s a good question. i’ve been here (at the Company F Seattle site) three months now, but it feels like a new job, because I keep changing job roles.

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