Summary: Put away that Commodore 64 computer you’re using long enough to listen to this episode on new technology. Slow dialogue: 1:15 Explanations: 3:17 Fast dialogue: 16:30 Darlene: Thanks for agreeing to take a look at my computer. It’s been acting up lately. Chris: Sure, I don’t mind. Is this it? Darlene: Yeah. Chris: How long have you had this computer? It looks like it belongs in the ice age. Darlene: I admit it’s a little dated. I must be one of the last holdouts in switching to a newer model. Chris: What are you waiting for? It seems to me that all of your computer problems would be solved if you spring for a new one. Darlene: I have a lot of old programs on this computer that aren’t compatible with the newer models. I’m kind of attached to them. Chris: They probably aren’t compatible because there are now better, more efficient programs that have overtaken the ones you currently use. Your programs are probably obsolete. Which programs are they? Maybe I can show you how to use the newer versions. Darlene: Well, there’s one particular program... Chris: Yes? Darlene: It’s a game I like to play. Chris: You’re refusing to buy a newer, better computer just because you’d have to give up a game? Darlene: It’s a really fun game and I’m keeping this computer until they make a version for the newer computers. Chris: Okay, but you know what they say: live by the sword, die by the sword. Darlene: So you won’t help me fix my computer? Chris: I’ll try, but I’m telling you now. It’s a lost cause. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
