Recently one of my friends, a computer wizard, payed me a visit. As we
were talking I mentioned having recently installed Windows 95 on my PC and
that I am very happy with this operating system. I also showed him the Windows
95 CD, to my surprise he threw it into my microwave oven and turned on the
oven. Instantly I got very upset, because the CD had become precious to
me, but he said: "Do not worry, it is unharmed." After a few minutes
he took the CD out, gave it to me and said: "Take a close look at it."
To my surprise the CD was quite cold to hold and it seemed to be heavier
than before. At first I could not see anything, but then on the inner edge
of the central hole I saw an inscription; an inscription finer than anything
I have ever seen before. The inscription shone piercingly bright, and yet
remote, as if out of a great depth:
"I cannot understand the fiery letters," I said.
"No," he said, "but I can. The letters are Hex, of
an ancient mode, but the language is that of Microsoft, which I shall not
utter here. But in common English this is what it says: