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Subject:Re: We're Number 13! We're Number 13! From:voxwoman <voxwoman -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"McLauchlan, Kevin" <Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com> Date:Thu, 7 Jan 2010 15:50:22 -0500
I thought my science fiction background was my particular leg up (and I
actually took a class in SF in the English Department at my university). A
background in science AND fiction is the perfect combination for writing
about software under development.
-Wendy
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 3:32 PM, McLauchlan, Kevin <
Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com> wrote:
> Kat Kuvinka suggested:
> > >
> > > Software systems don't really exist ... sure, everyone SAYS
> > they're zeroes
> > > and ones on a whirling magnetic disc, but has anyone ever SEEN it?
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > Perhaps theology is the best background!
>
>
>
> Theology/mythology.... same-same... possibly the department has a
> different name, but...
>
> - Kevin (the debbil made me do it)
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