Archive for the ‘Technology Humor’ Category
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Out Of Sync Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A writer was trying to sync
Her laptop, which seemed on the blink.
So much data was lost,
That she cursed at the cost:
“I should never have stopped using ink.”
(Author’s Note: I’m happy to report that this limerick isn’t based on personal experience.)
(Linked at Funny Bunny Fridays)
Tags: Computer Humor, Funny Bunny Fridays, Laptop Humor, Technology Humor, Writers, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Computer Humor, Limericks, Technology Humor, Writing & Publishing Humor | 8 Comments »
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
This is for everyone with holidayitis who’s playing online and posting on Facebook, while pretending to do real work at the office:
Limerick Ode To Holidayitis
By Madeleine Begun Kane
We’re busy pretending to work:
Reading Facebook’s the best way to shirk
All the tasks we’re assigned,
Cuz it’s more fun to find
Funny posts than to slave for a jerk.
Tags: Computer Verse, December Holidays, Facebook Humor, Holiday Humor, Holiday-itis, Internet Humor, Slacker Humor, Social Media Poetry, Technology Humor, Workplace & Career Humor
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Computer Humor, Facebook Humor, Holiday Humor, Internet Humor, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor, Procrastination Humor, Social Media Humor, Technology Humor, Workplace & Career Humor | 5 Comments »
Saturday, December 17th, 2011
Each time I finally adjust to a Facebook “improvement,” Facebook mocks me by changing once again.
Have you seen Facebook’s latest profile redesign — the Facebook Timeline? It’s being rolled out this week, and it’s a doozy!
Timing Out On Facebook’s Timeline (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Dear Facebook, stop changing, we pleaded.
Don’t “improve” things with stuff that ain’t needed.
Your Timeline’s annoying
And brainwave-destroying.
Once again, member input’s unheeded.
Tags: Computer Humor, Facebook Limerick, Facebook Profile, Facebook Timelime Humor, Social Media Poetry, Technology Humor
Posted in Computer Humor, Facebook Humor, Internet Humor, Limericks, Social Media Humor, Technology Humor | Comments Off on Timing Out On Facebook’s Timeline (Limerick)
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Sleep-Deprived Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
An inventor was trying to nap,
But snoozing just wasn’t on tap.
His constant fixation
With tech innovation
Required a sleep-prompting app.
(Author’s Note: I’m not an inventor, but I’m a life-long insomniac who could use such an application.)
Tags: Application, Aps Humor, Computer Verse, Insomnia Humor, Insomnia Verse, Inventions Poem, Sleep Poetry, Technology Humor, Technology Limerick
Posted in Anxiety & Stress, Behavior & Personality, Computer Humor, Limericks, Sleep & Insomnia Humor, Technology Humor | 4 Comments »
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
No Siri for me — I’m serious!
I’m referring to Apple’s wise-cracking, female-voiced digital personal assistant, now available on the iPhone 4S.
Limerick Ode to the iPhone’s Siri
By Madeleine Begun Kane
There’s a newfangled Apple bot, Siri—
A bantering gal, rather eerie.
What a talkative lass!
I’m planning to pass.
Would a male bot be somewhat less cheery?
Tags: Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Bot Humor, Cell Phones, Computer Verse, Digital Personal Assistant, IPhone, Robots, Siri, Technology Humor, Telephone Verse
Posted in Computer Humor, Limericks, Odd Trends, Technology Humor, Telephone Humor, Weird News Snark | 3 Comments »
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Fickle Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A popular gal who was fickle
Found herself in a terrible pickle:
A fellow she spurned
Launched a web site that turned
Her long wooers-list into a trickle.
Tags: Battle of the Sexes, Computer Humor, Dating Limerick, Relationships Poetry, Technology Humor
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Behavior & Personality, Computer Humor, Dating Humor, Relationship Humor, Technology Humor | 6 Comments »
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Regular readers know that Facebook’s News Ticker has been driving me mad! It’s also driven me to write three anti-Facebook limericks.
If you share my problem, or if you simply feel sorry for me, you’ll be pleased to know I’ve uncovered a solution: Google Chrome has an extension that makes Facebook’s annoying Ticker vanish.
I’ve installed it and the extension works great. No more News Ticker. Yippee!
Time to celebrate with a limerick:
No Longer Tickered Out
By Madeleine Begun Kane
My outlook is better today
Cuz I’ve sent Facebook’s Ticker away:
Yes, a cool Chrome extension
Does Ticker prevention.
To Google, big thanks and hooray!
Tags: Chrome Extensions, Computer Verse, Facebook Limerick, Google, News Feed, Scrolling, Social Media Poetry, Stress Humor, Technology Humor
Posted in Anxiety & Stress, Computer Humor, Facebook Humor, Google, Limericks, Mental Health Humor, Social Media Humor, Technology Humor | 6 Comments »
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
I’ve been trying to find something good to say about Facebook’s new News Feed, and here it is: It’s very inspirational! Last night it inspired me to write this dizzy limerick. And now I’ve written two more:
If you like things that constantly flicker,
You’re sure to enjoy Facebook’s ticker.
As for me, I must flee:
My sore brain needs Chablis,
So I’m off for some Advil and liquor.
*****
I am not one to bitch and to bicker,
But I hate Facebook’s stupid new ticker.
It makes my brain ache!
How much more can I take?
Enough with the scrolling and flicker!
*****
(Here’s a fun post about limericks, where you can submit your own.)
UPDATE: Good news! I’ve found a solution to Facebook’s terrible News Ticker problem. You can read all about it here, including a celebratory limerick.
Tags: ADD Humor, Attention Deficit Humor, Computer Verse, Drinking Limerick, Facebook Limerick, Liquor Humor, News Feed, Scrolling, Social Media Poetry, Stress Humor, Technology Humor
Posted in Anxiety & Stress, Computer Humor, Facebook Humor, Food & Drink Humor, Limericks, Mental Health Humor, Social Media Humor, Technology Humor | 21 Comments »
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
Much to my surprise, I’ve found myself defending Facebook lately. For instance, I think its new subscription feature is a great idea. But an even newer change is driving me nuts — the ever-scrolling News Feed on the upper right corner of the screen. The damn thing is making me so dizzy, I can’t even think straight.
Limerick Ode To Facebook’s Dizzying Changes
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Dear Facebook, you’re making me dizzy
Cuz your feed on the right is too busy.
I’ll say this politely:
Your scrolling’s unsightly.
I am now in an A.D.D. tizzy.
(I’ve written two more limericks about Facebook’s annoying new Ticker here.)
UPDATE: Good news! I’ve found a solution to Facebook’s terrible News Ticker problem. You can read all about it here, including a celebratory limerick.
Tags: ADD Humor, Attention Deficit Humor, Computer Verse, Facebook Limerick, New Feed, Scrolling, Social Media Poetry, Technology Humor
Posted in Computer Humor, Facebook Humor, Limericks, Mental Health Humor, Social Media Humor, Technology Humor | 7 Comments »
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Telecommuting Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A fellow who telecommuted
Had a short trip to work — undisputed.
His bed and PC
Were as close as can be.
Yet his tardiness got the guy booted.
Tags: Business Verse, Commuters, Computer Verse, Lateness Humor, PC Humor, Technology Humor, Telecommuting, Workplace & Career Humor
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Business Humor, Commuting Verse, Computer Humor, House & Home Humor, Limericks, Technology Humor, Workplace & Career Humor | 13 Comments »
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
A Limerick Ode To My Husband Mark Kane
By Madeleine Begun Kane
You’re in Facebook at last — Hip Hooray!
Till this morning, you kept saying “Nay!”
The reason is clear
Why you’re finally here:
I’ve joined Google-Plus as of today!
Tags: Battle of the Sexes, Computer Humor, Facebook Limerick, Google, GooglePlus, Husbands & Wives, Internet Verse, Technology Limerick
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Computer Humor, Facebook Humor, Family & Relatives Humor, Family Verse, Google, Internet Humor, Marriage Humor, Personal, Social Media Humor, Technology Humor | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Limerick Ode To Google+
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Would-be early adopters are pining.
For Google-Plus entry they’re whining.
Invitees get to brag:
“I got in, while you lag.”
A great come-on of Google’s designing.
(You can find me on GooglePlus here. And you always find my Google+ link on my right sidebar a bit below my photo.)
Tags: Computer Verse, Early adopters, Google, GooglePlus, Social Marketing, Social Media Poetry, Technology Humor
Posted in Business Humor, Communication Humor, Computer Humor, Google, Internet Humor, Social Media Humor, Technology Humor | 8 Comments »
Friday, June 24th, 2011
Dear Facebook: Get Up To Speed
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The Facebook seems sluggish of late.
First I click, then I wait and I wait.
It’s getting annoying —
No longer enjoying
My visits. I’m getting irate.
Tags: Computer Verse, Facebook Humor, Impatience, Social Media Poetry, Technology Humor
Posted in Computer Humor, Facebook Humor, Social Media Humor, Technology Humor | 8 Comments »
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Digital Impasse
By Madeleine Begun Kane
My brain is packed with secret codes
To access all my stuff,
Like bank accounts and sundry cards.
Recalling them is rough.
I pay my bills online and need
A PIN for each of those.
My website has a password too,
Protecting verse and prose.
These letters, numbers, symbols mix
In ways to stave off theft.
We’re warned to make them quite complex,
Defeating hackers deft.
We’re also cautioned, “Vary them.
Don’t make your codes the same.
A thief gets hold of only one —
You’re screwed and you’re to blame.”
So ciphers clutter up my mind.
I dare not write them down.
With paper bearing secrets dear,
A thief could go to town.
I’m forced to hide them in my brain —
A codified morass,
Despite my fear that one day soon
They’ll flee my mind en masse.
(Prompted by secrets at Poets United.)
Tags: Banking Humor, Bill Paying Poem, Brain Humor, Codes, Computer Humor, Computer Security, Cyber Crime, Hacker Humor, Memory, Online Humor, Passwords Humor, Privacy Humor, Secrets, Technology Verse, Theft
Posted in Anxiety & Stress, Computer Humor, Crime & Punishment Humor, Internet Humor, Memory Humor, Privacy Satire, Technology Humor | 28 Comments »
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
Creative Keys (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
When you’re whipping your verse into shape
And are caught in a verse-challenged scrape,
The delete key is handy.
Assisted by brandy,
And last, but not least, try escape.
(Prompted to escape)
Tags: Brandy Humor, Computer Humor, Creativity, Editing Humor, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Advice Humor & Poems, Computer Humor, Creativity Verse, Food & Drink Humor, Limericks, Technology Humor, Writing & Publishing Humor | 28 Comments »
Friday, April 15th, 2011
Limerick Ode To Voicemail
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Dear voicemail, I love and adore you.
And I’m puzzled by those who deplore you.
Oh, the charm of your voices
And all of those choices.
Wait, I’m lying — I really abhor you.
(Related Humor: The Outgoing Message I’d Love To (But Probably Shouldn’t) Leave On My Answering Machine (Limerick))
Tags: Phone Humor, Telephone Verse, Voicemail Humor
Posted in Communication Humor, Computer Humor, Limericks, Social Satire, Technology Humor, Telephone Humor | 9 Comments »
Saturday, March 5th, 2011
I’ve just discovered a new search engine that, believe it or not, does stuff that Google can’t do. It’s the newly launched Greplin, and you can read all about its young founder Daniel Gross here.
So what’s the big deal about Greplin? It indexes and lets you search stuff that’s stored up in the “cloud.” Things like your Facebook posts, Twitter tweets, G-mail, Google Docs, LinkedIn posts, business applications I’m unfamiliar with, etc.
Let’s take its Facebook interface, for instance. Just put a key word or phrase into its search box and up pops a list of your posts (and your friends’ posts) using that word or phrase. I’m finding it so handy, I even wrote this haiku:
Forecast Not Cloudy
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Greplin’s great engine
is searching what Google can’t,
and I’m on cloud nine.
Tags: Cloud Computing, Computer Software, Daniel Gross, Facebook, Gmail, Google, Greplin, Internet Humor, Linked-In, Search Engines, Technology Review, Twitter, Web Humor
Posted in Business Humor, Computer Humor, Facebook Humor, Haiku & Senryu, Internet Humor, Search Engine Tools, Social Media Humor, Technology Humor, Twitter Humor | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Each year our calendars are jam-packed with weird, oddball holidays created, presumably, by equally weird people. Since I’m just as odd as the next person, I figure I’m entitled to invent one too … assuming I can come up with something strange that isn’t already taken.
Anyway, while scrolling through several calendars specializing in bizarre holidays, I noticed a startling omission. Apparently, nobody’s thought to invent All My Gizmos Are Working Day. That is, until now.
So with the powers vested in me as a member in good standing of the New York State Bar, I hereby declare March 2, 2011 to be the first annual All My Gizmos Are Working Day.
As you might expect, I’m commemorating this spanking new holiday with a limerick. But before I get to my verse, let me first acknowledge that most people won’t be able to really celebrate All My Gizmos Are Working Day on March 2nd. In fact, there’s a good chance I won’t be able to enjoy it either.
Why not? Because I can’t remember the last time that I didn’t have at least one broken gadget — a kitchen appliance, TV, DVD player, stereo, land line, cell phone, computer, e-book reader, MP3 player, etc. At least one electronic thingamajig is always misbehaving.
But hope springs eternal, right? So here’s my celebratory limerick:
Limerick Ode To All My Gizmos Are Working Day
By Madeleine Begun Kane
All My Gizmos Are Working Day’s here.
March 2nd’s that day of good cheer.
If, alas, you’re disgusted
Cuz something is busted,
Try again on March 2nd next year.
(Inspired by Big Tent’s anti-holiday prompt.)
UPDATE: I’ve learned that March 26th is Make up your own Holiday Day.
Tags: All My Gizmos Are Working Day, Broken Gadgets Verse, Calendar Humor, Computer Verse, Gadget Humor, Gizmos, Holiday Satire, Law Humor, Limerick, Make Up Your Own Holiday Day, March Holidays, Odd Holidays, Technology Limerick, Weird Celebrations
Posted in Celebrations Poetry, Computer Humor, Holiday Humor, Humor Columns & Humorous Essays, Legal & Lawyer Humor, Limericks, Social Satire, Technology Humor, Weird News Snark | 22 Comments »
Monday, February 21st, 2011
Somebody please explain to me why Facebook invented and retains the stupid Poke feature. In the meantime, here’s my A Poke In The Facebook limerick.
A Poke In The Facebook
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Dear Facebook friends, please do not poke.
I don’t care if you’re female or bloke.
If you’ve something to say,
Use the commenting way.
Or message me. Pokes are a joke.
Tags: Communication Humor, Facebook Humor, Facebook Limerick, Facebook Pokes, Social Networking Humor, Technology Verse
Posted in Communication Humor, Computer Humor, Facebook Humor, Limericks, Social Media Humor, Technology Humor | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Airplane Piloting 101: If you must spill coffee, spill it on your co-pilot … and not on the plane’s communication’s equipment.
A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted to Toronto this week after the pilot dumped a cup of coffee on the plane’s communication’s equipment. The unwanted liquid triggered a series of emergency codes, including one for a hijacking, according to Transport Canada, the agency that regulates transportation in Canada.
And that brings me to my latest limerick:
Diversion Verse
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A pilot with coffee needs skills
To captain his plane without spills.
So I don’t mean to grouse,
But kindly don’t douse
The controls, cuz that’s flying no-frills.
Tags: Airline Gripes, Airplane Trips, Coffee Drinks Humor, Coffee Verse, Electronic Equipment, Emergency Landing, Pilots, Transportation, Travel Humor, Travel Poetry, United Airlines
Posted in Clumsiness Humor, Food & Drink Humor, Technology Humor, Travel Humor | 3 Comments »
