"04 - The Wizardry Consulted (b)" - читать интересную книгу автора (Cook Rick)

asked, levering himself out of the chair and limping over to join them.

"APL," Wiz told him. "He could have been doing something useful and he's
been writing an APL interpreter."

"Well, whatever makes you happy," Danny said with a shrug.

"Like figuring out how to tap into our world's telephone system, I
suppose," Jerry retorted.

"Hey, we needed an Internet connection. We have to keep up with what's
going on back in the real world. Besides," he added, "you're the one who's
on that thing four hours a night."

"I have a lot of newsgroups I have to keep up with," Jerry said
virtuously. "There's a lot going on there."

"Well, better keep it away from the wizards," Wiz said. "I'm not sure what
they'd make of some of those newsgroups."

"You mean like the alt.sex groups?" Danny asked.

"I was thinking more of comp.language.flames, but yeah, the alt.sex groups
too. Especially alt.sex.gerbils.

duct-tape."

"That's bogus," Jerry said. "The real name is alt.sex.

bestiality.hamster.duct-tape."

It was Danny's turn to look smug. "You mean that's another group. Just
because it's not in the official alt hierarchy you can't find it."

Wiz wasn't sure whether he was joking or not. The Internet, an
international computer network originally built around universities and
research institutions, was famous for the depth and breadth of the
knowledge contained in its newsgroups. However, even the Internet's
staunchest advocates had to admit that not all the newsgroups were
research-related-or even serious. Hidden away in various places in the
sprawling multi-dimensional message space were some decidedly odd things,
including some highly unofficial newsgroups. But you needed to know how to
use the net to get to them. Danny's knowledge of the ins and outs of the
net was extensive.

Danny was no sooner settled back in his chair than there was a discreet
knock at the door. In all the Wizard's Keep there was only one person who
knocked so delicately, so discreetly and so exquisitely.

"Come in Wulfram," Wiz called.