It took a while for me to learn the computer terminology. I think some terms they use are pretty bizarre. I mean who was responsible for coming with the word “Motherboard”? Do we really need to go down the family line to name electrical parts? Any “Grandfather” boards lying around at Challenger? Just when I thought that was bad, I learned that another computer part is call a “RAM”… I thought rams are those wooly goats with twirly horns?

One of the fascinating things I noticed in the world of computer fixing and computer parts haggling, are the people who emerse themselves in all these technological geekiness. I remember my PC went crazy a few years back and I need a new one bad so I asked a techy friend to help me choose parts at Sim Lim. (If you don’t know the difference between Sound board and Cardboard.. trust me, you need help). One of the weird thing I noticed is how my friend and the shop owner would practically wet their pants whenever they open pricey computer parts from the box… I mean, they were practically drooling at a video card as if he saw some hi-tech boobs on it. I tried to share their enthusiasm.. but I don’t know what to look at…