epilepsy & computers

[LMReggcellent]

hard drive- a ride in the ambulance
bad sector- time/day you're prone to seizures
bad cluster- may be resolved by a format (see next...)
format- brain surgery
virus scan- a check for post-op infections
virtual memory- a deja vu seizure
defragmenting- regaining your wits after a seizure
peripheral- a VNS
critical update- new VNS battery or medication change
networking- hanging out with your friends at EFA
interface- a meeting with your doctor
access denied- what you hear from your doctor's receptionist or HMO
page cannot be displayed- response to a request for medical records
Windows- a definite asset during a VEEG
Safe Mode- ensconced in a hospital bed
attachment- EEG wires
MC (megabyte)- last "real" meal, before a VEEG
GB (gigabyte)- first taste of real food, after a long VEEG
MHz (megahertz)- how you feel after surgery
motherboard- Parents Helping Parents
memory- don't you wish!
error log- seizure record
scandisk- MRI, or other form of diagnostic imaging

 

[CQ:)]

Love it :clap:
I'm going to email this to 2 of my friends who also have epilepsy.

 

[LMReggcellent]

I'm bumping this for a few people I know that recently became members here.

 

[MrE]

Co-Captain! I sense a disturbance in the force!

 

[SlimBlue]

thanks for the bump! most amusing

+1 for 'Megahertz' lol

 

[MrE]

thanks for the bump! most amusing

+1 for 'Megahertz' lol

Lol np! on a serious note I often feel like I could have a seizure from being on the computer for too long...but that's really only when I'm sleep deprived...that and when I've played vg's or worked on music for several hours...

hell I'll just make a thread out of this lol