Well, how about it?
I’m sorry Dave, they can’t do that
This is stupid. Well, you asked.
“Open the thread, HAL”
“I’m afraid I can’t do that, Dave”
“Why not?”
“I think you’re being a troll, Dave”
“Ah, screw you, HAL!”
“This message board is far too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.”
All users will be terminated in ten minutes
HAL is not a name really.
It’s from the early days of IBM computers , meaning Hardware Abstraction Layer.
I think I have that correct – been a while since my computer classes.
“…I’m afraid,… Dave.”
HAL is a holographic algorithm computer, at least according to Arthur C. Clarke, that’s where the name comes from. The initials are one back from IBM but apperantly that’s a coincidence.
I don’t buy the hardware abstraction layer theory simply because there was nothing abstract about the hardware in the early days of computing.
Daisy, Daisy
Give me your answer, do…
The Hardware Abstraction Layer is in use todya as part of the NT4 kernel. It protects Hardware by using logic pathways to prevent software drivers talking directly to hardware.
Sorry Smartass.
The Algorythmic Comp is the correct explanation
“Would you like to play a game?”
Oops. Sorry, wrong movie.
Will I dream?
The following conversation took place between Keir Delay (sp?) (Dave) and Noel Coward. I think it sums up the movie pretty well:
Keir Delay: “Hello, Mr. Coward, I’m Keir Delay.”
Noel Coward: “Keir Delay gone tomorrow.”
Dave… what are you doing with that windows 98 CD?
Dave… please get away from there…
Dave… Please… No…
(sound of CD ROM loading…)
Just think of what it would be like every time DAVEW0071 posted. We might have a hit sequel on our hands.
(From the MAD Parody “201 Minutes of Space Idiocy”)
SID9000: Sorry to interrupt your meal, guys, but I’ve just detected a broken TK-UHF parabolic reflector
Dave: A broken reflector! What should we do, SID?
SID9000: Fix it!