Time flies.

If computers talk

Hey.
"What?"
What you are loading on me is kind of heavy. And it is aggravating.
I checked the RAM indicator at the bottom-right corner. The number was dropping steadily. The green bar shortened every second until it turned red.
"Come on, just hang on for another few seconds. I just need a little time for Thunderbird. It's carrying an important message."
Remember that I am already very old and outdated. I can't handle modern programs well. Keep in mind that I belong to the last era."
The number continued dropping. It will reach a single digit in a short time.
"Hey, I fine-tuned you with many tools. I stuck to old software and portable software. I optimized your networking performance. I kept your memory defragmented. I installed a RAM manager to free up space in tight times. Isn't that enough to keep you cruising?"
No, Nova, no. If things were that easy to maintain, you wouldn't have to buy mechanical pencils from time to time.
Sigh.
"Yeah."
A moment of silence as the old machine struggled to hold on and I watched the mail program's progress bar. The RAM indicator continued displaying numbers in descending order.
"Too bad."
No, Nova, you shouldn't think like that. If things wreck fast, technology will advance faster. Humans will have an incentive to invent things. Isn't that good ?
"Are advances in technology considered good? I don't think so. Many side effects surfaced with the rise of technology."
Even if it isn't good, it is important.
The number dropped to a single digit. At the same time, the progress bar shows 91%.
At least it is for an outdated computer.
The number halted at 4 MB. That's the lowest digit it can show.
Correction:a very outdated computer.
The progress bar reached 93%.
"Come on ! Hang tight! Just a little more !"
I can't go on. I'm afraid you'll have to redo everything.
"No! No! Just 7% ! Finish it !"
The avast! antivirus icon that was animating beside the RAM indicator froze. I pushed the mouse. No reaction.
"Oh great. Again."