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Revised Hall of Technical Documentation Weirdness
DBarefoot writes "Last August, my Hall of Technical Documentation Weirdness was submitted to Slashdot. Some folks found it at least mildly amusing, and I received a bunch of submissions of documentation weirdness from Slashdotters and others. So we've just posted an updated version of the Hall, with more than twice the images and easier navigation."
That is pretty weird. But not as weird as some stories I've read here.
Since the page seems to be /.-ed, I thought someone might want to read up on funny signs and stuff at www.engrish.com.
It's an optional deliverable after the "release" phase in the software development process. Usually obsolete, just read the code.
The kicker is that my (ex) girlfriend decided she'd rather have the MREs. I mean, come on, even bad stir fry is better than an MRE, and I know from first hand experience. Except for that one time I found a Band-Aid in my Buddha's Delight....
http://www.rootstrikers.org/
There's a mirror here. Enjoy.
You can mod your friends, you can mod your nose, but you can't mod your friend's nose.
documentation = sex:
even when you think you have enough, it is not nearly sufficient
bash: rtfm: command not found
It sends you on wild goose chases for years, trying the silliest of things, eventually leading to the point where you give up and do it yourself.
You could be thinking of This is Broken. I think it's funny and not anal, but maybe I've been hanging out around usability experts to much.
Btw, today's entry is hilarious.
The shareholder is always right.
This is a funny article that featured on slashdot a couple of years ago. I describes the differences in culture one has to pay attention to while writing technical documentation for international audiences. For instance:
And while Italian and French users were very happy with printer documentation that included pictures of naked women with slim, strategically placed tinted bars showing how colors were reproduced, Esposito doubts that particular manual will be used anywhere else.
Posted by simoniker on Thursday April 01, @08:26AM from the you-only-live-twice dept.
DBarefoot writes "Last August, my Hall of Technical Documentation Weirdness was killed by Slashdot. Some folks found it at least mildly amusing that a poor server should die in such agony, and I received a bunch of submissions of documentation weirdness from Slashdotters and others. Given that I've run out of spoons to gouge my eyes out, I've decided that I might as well kill the server for a second time."
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That is because they are programmers, not because they are Indians. ;-)
One of the oddest things I've seen as far as documentation goes would have to be on the back of a package of doorstops I bought at Wal-Mart a couple years back. Take a look at this.