on Wed, 29 Oct 2003 12:23:08PM -0600, Ron Jr insinuated:
> "'Most girls up through adult women become frightened and
> confused, often hysterical when presented with a traditional
> command prompt,' Cesterino explained, 'therefore the console
> program available through the B-Menu in BarbieOS features pink
> text on a flowered background so as to not intimidate or threaten
> females, and all windows are circular instead of the usual
> square, since most females unconsciously associate a circular
> shape with inclusiveness and the womb.'"
> http://qrxx.4t.com/barbieOS.htm
oh my god, i can't decide if that link is hilarious or what ...
"Barbie Wizards guide girls through the process of partitioning
their disks, formatting volumes, mounting Samba shares, and
installing packages.
This kind of attention to detail and thorough understanding of
female limitations also shows in the step by step Barbie Wizards
that guide girls through the process of partitioning their disks,
formatting volumes, mounting Samba shares, and installing packages.
During the installation, girls are allowed to play a fashion-plate
game or view a slideshow of rainbows, kittens, and Mattel products."
!!
is this a joke??
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get my (*new*) key here:
http://www.maenad.net/geek/gpg/7ede5499.asc
(please *remove* old key 11e031f1!)
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