Much Ado About Nothing

Oh My God This Game is Addictive.

I Can't stop. I blame you, yllek, for sending me this link. It is the Monkey Game, and I find myself drawn to it over and over over. It doesn't matter how many times I successfully get the monkey to the other side. I still feel the need to go back 10 minutes later and try again, and once I start, I can't stop until the monkey is safe. I have posted the link over in my sidebar, so if you are feeling lucky check it out. But beware. The monkey will steal your soul.

posted by Toni @ 10:07 PM Comments: 1

Escape

Why do they call it the "escape" key? What are we escaping from? It is really an "exit" key, with which we exit programs. I mean, when we quit out of something, we are making an orderly retreat, as implied by exit, as opposed to fleeing some sort of disaster, with it nipping at our heels, as escape implies. I escape burning buildings, escape from captors, even escape from work. But I exit my car, exit the grocery store, and exit the train.

Which brings me to why do they call it an emergency exit? If it is an emergency, aren't we escaping, not exiting?

Just a little Thursday afternoon musing for you.

posted by Toni @ 5:05 PM Comments: 2