FW: Computers as portrayed in the Movies!!! (fwd)

[Christofer Karatzinis]

> Ever notice computers as depicted in movies? You computer guru's will
> know what I'm talking about... not sure about everyone else... Here
> are some things to watch for...
> 
> Word processors never display a cursor.
> 
> You never have to use the space-bar when typing long sentences.
> 
> All monitors display inch-high letters.
> 
> High-tech computers, such as those used by NASA, the CIA, or some such
> governmental institution, will have easy to understand graphical
> interfaces. Those that don't have incredibly powerful text-bases
> command shells that can correctly understand and execute commands
> typed in plain English. 
> Corollary: You can gain access to any information you want by simply
> typing "ACCESS ALL OF THE SECRET FILES" on any keyboard. 
> Likewise, you can infect a computer with a destructive virus by simply
> typing "UPLOAD VIRUS" (see "Fortress" or "Independence Day").
> 
> All computers are connected. You can access the information on the
> villain's desktop computer, even if it's turned off.
> 
> Powerful computers beep whenever you press a key or whenever the
> screen changes. Some computers also slow down the output on the screen
> so that it doesn't go faster than you can read. The *really* advanced
> ones also emulate the sound of a dot-matrix 
> printer.
> 
> All computer panels have thousands of volts and flash pots just
> underneath the surface. Malfunctions are indicated by a bright flash,
> a puff of smoke, a shower of sparks, and an explosion that forces you
> backwards.
> 
> People typing away on a computer will turn it off without saving the
> data.
> 
> A hacker can get into the most sensitive computer in the world before
> intermission and guess the secret password in two tries.
> 
> Any PERMISSION DENIED has an OVERRIDE function (see "Demolition Man"
> and countless others).
> 
> Complex calculations and loading of huge amounts of data will be
> accomplished in under three seconds. Movie modems usually appear to
> transmit data at the speed of two gigabytes per second.
> 
> When the power plant/missile site/whatever overheats, all the control
> panels will explode, as will the entire building.
> 
> If a disk has got encrypted files, you are automatically asked for a
> password when you try to access it.
> 
> No matter what kind of computer disk it is, it'll be readable by any
> system you put it into. All application software is usable by all
> computer platforms. The more high-tech the equipment, the more buttons
> it has (Aliens). However, everyone must have been 
> highly trained, because the buttons aren't labeled.
> 
> Most computers, no matter how small, have reality-defying
> three-dimensional, active animation, photo-realistic graphics
> capability.
> 
> Laptops, for some strange reason, always seem to have amazing
> real-time video phone capabilities and the performance of a CRAY
> Supercomputer.
> 
> Whenever a character looks at a VDU, the image is so bright that it
> projects itself onto his/her face (see "Alien", "2001").
> 
> 
> 
> 

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