I still think the way "MCP" was depicted in "Tron" is the best simile. A big stern 'something' whirling round and round letting (or making) things happen as it sees fit.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chase, John Sent: 16 May 2005 16:25 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Systems Programming for 8 Year-olds > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Leon Schwering > > Isn't just the same as explaining it to the executive team? > You have to know your audience and explain it to them in > terms they understand. The network guys(& gals) have used > road networks, and the mail system to explain their ideas. > For our scout troop we used a simple logic gate made from > wiring and light bulbs from Radio Shack. Yes we also > compared it to the computers they use (wintel stuff). How about something like a visual depicting a team of octopi "serving" burgers, fries, sundaes, sodas, etc.? -jc- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

