HOW TO AVOID COMPUTER DEPRESSION
1. Go do something else for a week, come back, and then read all the
new messages. A major cause of computer depression is calling up
every single local board and checking all the sections for new
messages.
2. Find something worthwhile to work on, preferably the program you
haven't worked on in a year or so. Find something new to do to it
that will make it better. Don't let yourself quit until this is done.
(Of course, you can take breaks, but don't work on any other program!
It will just get you depressed!)
3. Don't go to get a snack every five minutes. Don't assume the
assembler/compiler will be running for at least, oh, however much time
it takes to watch a TV program, or eat a five course meal.
4. Here's a good time filler that is fun: Go through all of your
disks that haven't been managed in a while, and organize all your
programs by type. Get one blank disk, copy all that will fit of same
type programs onto it, put this in a safe place. Eventually you will
have nothing left on some old disks and you can use those.
5. Dig up all old back issues of FidoNews and cut them apart with
your favorite word processor. Then save each article with a separate
name. They make good downloads if your local area tends to think Fido
is a waste of time. In particular, editorials and funny stories can
raise people's opinion of Fido.
6. Call a long distance board that you have never called before, that
has a good reputation. Not recommended, because it can get you
addicted. Try to download a short, flashy program or text file. This
will make it worthwhile. (I enjoyed dropping by SeaBoard, but bring
an unsqueezer.) 1200 baud recommended.
7. Call an Apple AE line when you know the owner is not there and
leech every funny text file in sight. 1200 baud recommended.
8. Set up a bulletin board disk or disks, just for the fun of it.
Stock all your download areas with favorites from #4.
9. Clean out your hard disk directory.
10. If you are really depressed or heart-broken like Mike Ringer is,
crank out your word processor and tell all. The computer is a very
nice friend. It won't make snide remarks or otherwise put you down.
Then stash it in a hidden directory. Crush all thoughts of uploading
it anywhere, people don't really enjoy hearing your sob stories.
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