Working on computers and tutoring people in the use of them has brought many questions from customers. Below is a guide to the many new words created since the introduction of computers. I hope this helps clear the air for many of you:

I.P  – What happens when I drink too many beers

MAC Address  – Where Macdonald’s is

Mouse – the animal the cat likes to eat

Mouse Pad – where the mouse lives

Monitor – Keep an eye out for the cat

Keyboard – cheap piano

Software – comfortable jeans

Hardware – uncomfortable jeans

Blog – short for ‘black log’

Internet – special net used to catch fish

Internet provider – place to buy net to catch fish

USB – United States Business that buys fish

Google – rinsing of the throat

Firefox – what happens when fox gets too close to backyard fire

Safari – outdoors adventure

Internet Explorer – device used to peer into fishing nets

Windows – duh

Apple – duh

Text – letters of the alphabet

Printer – grade two kid

i-pad – my place

i-pod – two room apartment I used to live