No Key
by Nick Delonas
| Demo 1987. |
CPU, RAM, ROM, HARD-DISK DRIVE
QUERY, PLAN, SUPPORT, ANALYZE
DSS, MIS, DP
INTERACTIVE ABILITY
Like a locked system with no instructions
(A computer nerd)
No answers, no key
DIGITATION YIELDS DOLLARS GREEN
OPERATORS RUN ON CAFFEINE
INPUT OUTPUT INFORMATION
GRIT YOUR TEETH I RULE THE NATION
I don't understand
HOW'S THE TIME ON OUR CPU
THIS PROJECT COULD MAKE OR BREAK YOU
HOW MUCH MEMORY IS REQUIRED
HOW MUCH POWER WILL IT SIRE
Like a locked system with no instructions
(A computer nerd)
No answers, no key
TIME TO CODE THE FINAL MODULE
WHICH GENERATES THE LAST BATCH SPOOL
HAVE THAT READY BY NEXT REVIEW
WORK DAY AND NIGHT IF YOU HAVE TO
Like a locked system with no instructions
(A computer nerd)
No answers, no key
FAMILY FUTURE DEPEND ON IT
WELL BEING FLOWS OUT FROM DIGIT
MAIN MENU SUB MENU CHOICES
BMW! ROLLS ROYCES!
I don't understand
So here I am, so small and I don't know why I have become. Computer find the seed. Where is the light from the screen blurs more than just reddened eyes. What can I see? Where are the ties to me–the essence of life at the job: a boss who looks upon me as a small point–means to an end. Machine, I've become you of the world, are we responsible for humanity? Machines can free us for time to find God calls to ask of you what do you fight for? Is this your land? Is this your life to waste? What is the purpose: to save money or creative minds from mindless task? Are we astray? Seduced? By lust for power to teach, to learn, to master ourselves or to enslave. Cast us to the shelves like parts. The choice is ours is not to question but to do or die. Play by the rules. Don't question why. Just be a
NUMBER ON A SYSTEM FLOW CHART
MUST REMAIN THE SAME END TO START
DOCUMENT YOUR EVERY MOMENT
BE READY TO SELL MANAGEMENT
Like a locked system with no instructions
(A computer nerd)
No answers, no key
A WELL STRUCTURED PROGRAM MUST BE
NEAT AND CLEAN AND RUN LOGICALLY
NOW WE SHOULD CLEAR THE SCREEN DISPLAY
BEFORE THEY LEARN WE WORK THIS WAY
Like a locked system with no instructions
(A computer nerd)
No answers, no key
BETTER BRING IT ALL AND DON'T MISS
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ALSO WRITE AN EXPERT SYSTEM
TO REPLACE THAT LAZY FOREMAN
I don't understand
SPECIFIED DRIVE DOES NOT EXIST
YOU HAVE ERASED THE WHOLE FIXED DISK
NO FILES WERE FOUND TO RESTORE
WHY DON'T YOU LEARN TO BACK UP MORE
Like a locked system with no instructions
(A computer nerd)
No answers, no key
SO NOW THE CHAIR SITS ON YOUR HEAD
YOU THE LIVING RULED BY THE DEAD
THERE'S NOTHING LEFT FOR YOU TO DO
NO GOD'S ANGEL TO RESCUE YOU
I don't understand
It was so well planned