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Ghostly computers

Jul 5, 2016 2:13PM PDT

My old lap top speaks to me, sings to me, and awakens me in the early hours.

How can this be possible when we said lets go to bed and I closed him down?

Mr computer, teach me how to use my computer and I'll make millions

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If you shut it down...
Jul 5, 2016 2:30PM PDT

it's impossible for it to "talk to you". If it does it when on it sounds like malware.
Dafydd.

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Let me share what I use. It's pretty short.
Jul 5, 2016 3:05PM PDT

Dafydd,
thanks for the info.
My aim is not too high.
All I want is to be international 'champion' in the computer world Happy

When you guy's are finished with me I will be 'top-dog'

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If you shut it down...
Jul 8, 2016 2:26AM PDT

Now it's using foul language and threatening behaviour!

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Here's a thing.
Jul 5, 2016 7:03PM PDT