Computer Waiting Games: Things to Do While Uploading, Downloading, Processing or Crashing - Activities for the Impatient - Softcover

Bowman, Hal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1931686025 ISBN 13: 9781931686020

Publisher: Quirk Books, 2002

Synopsis

According to efficiency experts, the average computer user spends nine minutes every day waiting for files and web screens to download that s more than 54 hours a year! With so much time-a-wasting, you need Computer Waiting Games, a collection of how-to projects, puzzles, games, and activities to do while your computer toils away. This illustrated guide teaches you how to make a bird feeder out of floppy disks, lose weight with Printer Cable Calisthenics, and play 10 frames of Mouse Ball Bowling! And that s just the beginning with a few basic supplies and a working computer, you can turn on-line frustration into plenty of rewarding creations. So what are you waiting for? You ll also learn how to: Make a FREE TRIAL AOL CD Mobile Compose a Touch-Tone Telephone Symphony Bench Press Your Computer Monitor Master Desk Chair Yoga And much, much more!

About this title

About the Author

Hal Bowman is a tech support consultant in New Jersey. He developed the activities in this book after three years of working with a 28k modem and a 486/66 processor.

Edition details

• Publisher: Quirk Books
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1931686025
• ISBN 13: 9781931686020
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 96