March-April, 1992 AMERICAN VETERINARY COMPUTER SOCIETY NEWSLETTER Steve Waldhalm (Mississippi State) - President; R. Lee Pyle (Virginia Tech) - Secretary Treasurer; Richard B. Talbot (Virginia Tech) - President elect; Ronald D. Smith (Illinois) - Newsletter Editor. Readers are encouraged to submit Newsletter Items to: Dr. Ronald D. Smith, Editor AVCS Newsletter College of Veterinary Medicine University of Illinois 2001 South Lincoln Urbana, IL 61801 IN THIS ISSUE -Newsletter Online. -Good Things Happen When Good People Make an Effort. -Three-Dimensional Medical Imaging. -Windows Word Processors. -Data Compression Programs. -AVMA Survey on Computers & Electronic Information Services. -VMDB Institution Summary. -On-Line Databases. -Macintosh PowerBooks for Medical Students - University of Kansas. -Medical Informatics for UK Medical Students - "Informatics Toolkit". -Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME). -NSFNET Networking Seminars. -Imaging Conference. -Books and Articles -The Richest Man in the United States. -Monster Crash SOCIETY NEWS Newsletter Online. Besides the usual hardcopy distribution system, the AVCS Newsletter is also being posted on American Online's (AOL) "Associations and Foundations" bulletin board, which can be found in the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). Although it's not as "pretty" as the hardcopy version, it's probably more useful. The electronic version can be stored on a hard disk for later reference, forwarded to others, printed out, or "trashed" without affecting the environment. I'm also using the download count as an indication of how well it's being received. Additional information about America Online appears below. Good Things Happen When Good People Make an Effort. I have enjoyed the acquaintence of the members of the computer society for over ten years. In that time we have seen remarkable progress toward the goals of our society. From the meeting of the first group of interested veterinarians at the AVMA meeting in St. Louis (1981) we have sought to serve the profession to facilitate the adoption of computer technology. In that time, over fifty percent of the private practices have acquired computers, and all of the colleges have incorporated the computer in some aspect of their education process. The efforts of our society through identification of expert speakers, has led to significant computer literacy courses in all of the major national and regional continuing education meetings. One adventure by one of our colleages was intended to facilitate better management of medical information, and is worthy of special note. Two years ago this month, the AVMA journal published the first computer scannable strips of the bibliographic data and "Interpretive summaries". This was the brain child of Dr. Cory Langston, who walked into my office one day and said, "Why hasn't anyone created an electronic subscription format for our veterinary journals?" Of course I didn't know, but we talked about the problem on several occasions, and Dr. Langston investigated the several technologies that might lead to an electronic veterinary journal. It was quite an education for both of us. Journal publishers and their editorial staffs were not familiar with computers. We discovered that the processes by which manuscripts are reviewed, edited and pasted up had not changed much since Guttenburg's invention. This seemed to be anachronistic in view of the fact that virtually all manuscripts were being authored on personal or secretarial word processing computers. And it seemed even more unconscionable when we discovered that the final manuscript is submitted to the printer who must hire a typist to key in the text so that the computer based lino-type printing machines could produce the galley proofs and final product. Part of the problem was the lack of standards (interchangability) for the word processor files... a problem which was then, and has continued to disappear. Part of the problem was the reliance upon the standard editorial symbols and techniques used to "mark up" the manuscript. Electronic word processors did not provide for comments in the margin or "careted" between double spaced lines of text. [a wonderful application for hypertext linkage buttons] But the overriding concern was advertisements. The printed media, particularly periodicals, are overwhelmingly dependant upon the income generated by selling advertising space. The companies which pay for ads are atuned to purchasing "surface area" in publications they know are read by the most likely consumers of their products and services. The concept of computer based journal information posed several unanswered questions: - Did the same consumer group utilize computers? - What constitutes "preferred placement" of ads that appear on the computer screen... the cover, the inside cover etc.? - Since computer screens vary is size, what is the basis for pricing the advertising? - How will the reader encounter the advertisements? Should they be forced to screen through several ads before they receive the journalistic text? - Should ads be matched to (and appear with or within) specific articles that are likely to attract the correct consumer audience? - What technology will the users have: color? sound? etc. The solution Dr. Langston found, was to provide the electronic information option in PAPER printed form. Coded strips (SoftStrip(R)) were chosen because the degree of data compression was far more extensive than that offered by bar code. Further, it has been possible to compress the raw data with a compression utility (Zip(R)) before creating the coded strip, so the number of strips that must be printed and scanned is reduced. The coded strip concept has spread beyond the JAVMA pilot project, and the manual data entry effort Dr. Langston supervised for the first few months. Today the JAVMA, the AAHA journal, the Compendium of Continuing Education and the American Association of Avian Practitioner's Journal are publishing coded strips, and the process is smoothly automated. The proceedings of the Am.Coll.Vet. Internal Medicine (a 3.5 inch bound collection of papers) will also carry coded strips which provide an electronic database of titles, authors, keywords and bibliographic data that points the user to the correct article in the hard copy. The second hurdle Dr. Langston faced involved the printers. Some are willing to make the electronic manuscript files for the type- setting machines available only for a price. Soon Cory discovered that not all printers used the same imbedded print codes, and some printers even used different codes in the same manuscript to accomplish the same function. Dr. Langston perservered and created the necessary translation tables necessary to "clean up" the printer files and delimit the bibliographic elements into a structured database. This was a time consuming and frustrating effort, the fruits of which we now all may enjoy. The final (and current hurdle) involves YOU. The acceptance of this technology by the publishers is without value if the end users do not participate. In a profession where 50% of the members are using computers, it is hoped that a significant number will begin to see the value of this information management concept. To stimulate further user acceptance, Dr. Langston has authored a "Shareware" database for DOS based computers designed specifically to import the formatted files that result from scanning of the coded strips. Enhancements to this database have been continuous, and the current version also imports files from several formats and bibliographic sources such as MEDLINE and Current Contents Online. For the good of the order, (free of charge for you Macintosh users) I have authored a HyperCard data base that imports the delimited StripSearch files, and Dr. Dave Jennings is adding enhancements for both file import and data output. Your role in this effort is to participate by using the systems and by pressing for more journals and proceedings to be made available by electronic means. I do not know if the proprietary coded strips will be attractive to all, but certainly we can ask that electronic versions of printed resources be compatible with common and simple data base packages such as StripSearch. Please write your editors and ask for these advances in your favorite journals and proceedings. Together we can succeed. Steve Waldhalm, AVCS President REVIEWS/PRODUCT COMPARISONS Three-Dimensional Medical Imaging. The December 1991 issue of ACM Computing Surveys has an 80-page article on Three-dimensional medical imaging. The full citation is: Stytz, M.R.; Frieder, G.; Frieder, O. Three-dimensional medical imaging: Algorithms and computer systems. ACM Computing Surveys. 23(4):421-499, December 1991. Windows Word Processors. A review of 6 word processors for Microsoft Windows appeared in the February 10, 1992 issue of InfoWorld. InfoWorld product comparisons are generally of very high quality and provide a useful guide to purchasing decisions. The scores (on a scale of 1 to 10) were: Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0 (8.6), Ami Pro 2.0 (8.3), WordPerfect for Windows 5.1 (7.1), Legacy 2.0 (6.7), DeScribe 3.0 (6.0), and WordStar for Windows 1.0 (5.9). Data Compression Programs. A review of 5 data compression products for IBM-compatible computers appeared in the February 17, 1992 issue of InfoWorld. The scores (on a scale of 1 to 10) were: Stacker AT/16 (7.1), Stacker Software (6.9), Stacker XT/8 (6.9), SuperStor (6.2), and Expanz Plus (4.0). NEWS AND COMMENTARY AVMA Survey on Computers & Electronic Information Services. The AVMA is conducting a nationwide survey to gather information about computer technology and applications in veterinary medicine. The AVMA is also asking for opinions on developing electronic information services. According to the AVMA, the results will be thoroughly evaluated for potential development of new veterinary medical information services. VMDB Institution Summary. The Veterinary Medical Data Base (VMDB) is a collection of medical record summaries from more than 20 university veterinary teaching hospitals. The database moved from Cornell to Purdue in 1987. It was formerly known as the Veterinary Medical Data Program (VMDP). According to a report in the Jan - Dec, 1991 VMDB News, a total of 3,840,265 records have been contributed to the database as of November 12, 1991. Purdue also houses the Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF) and the Canine Liver Registry (CLR). More than 20 dog breeds suffer from a genetically linked liver ailment which causes them to store abnormally high amounts of copper, leading to Copper Toxicosis. The purpose of CLR is to identify and certify dogs which are free of Copper Toxicosis. If readers know of database activities that would be interested in joining VMDB, they should contact Walt Weirich or Alan Weibel at 317-494-9548. On-Line Databases. An important part of the "information age" is the expanding number of on-line database services. American Online, CompuServe, and Prodigy provide a variety of information services of interest to pet owners and veterinarians. User interaction with all three is facilitated by graphic user interfaces (GUI), although the advertisements that appear at the bottom of each Prodigy screen may "distract" users. A brief description of each is provided below. An exhaustive list of online services can be found at your local library by consulting the Gale directory or How to Look it Up Online, by Alfred Glossbrenner. American Online: America Online Inc. $5.95 per month with one free hour; $5 to $10 per hour Phone 800-827-6364 CompuServe: Compserve Inc. $2 per month 21 cents per minute plus 21 cents per minute download fees Phone 800-848-8199 Prodigy: Prodigy Services Co. $12.95 per month; no connect fees Phone 800-776-3449 Macintosh PowerBooks for Medical Students - University of Kansas. We're set on placing MacIntosh Power Books in student's hands and have chosen the following software: WordPerfect 2.1, Excel 3.0 (4.0 if available), Double Helix Database, ILIAD, Physician's Desk Reference System PDRS. The reason we started off with these applications is that they are also available in the DOS (Windows) environment and I have most of them running on my Laptop (Toshiba T3200 SXC) as well as my Mac IIci. I did consider putting QMR or PDB (NSQUARED) but the cost/disease index was too high for both of those products and they did not have Mac versions. Iliad fit the bill. I've had Stat-Ref on my desk but am a not really satisfied. It is easier to dial into our local ISN and access the CD-ROM network in the library and do the searches there. I also carry Scientific American Medicine in CD-ROM format but have decided against sending the students out with CD-ROM software until the Notebooks come with CD-ROM drives. Other programs we will need to be using are Norton Utilities, AutoDoubler, Remote Access (comes with the PowerBook Series), and several other utilities. From David Voran, MD, Univ. of Kansas Med Ctr. (913) 588-7131 (voice) Bitnet VORAN@UKANVM Medical Informatics for UK Medical Students - "Informatics Toolkit". Starting in Autumn, 1988, Medical Informatics is taught to all medical students in the first year of their course at Liverpool. It forms one module of the course "Biostatistics and Medical Informatics" directed by Prof. Pharoah, Community Health Dept. Each student receives 24 hours (16 practical, 8 lecture), with input from various departments across the Faculty of Medicine, departments outside the faculty, and from industry. The module has two main components: 1. The informatics 'toolkit' Easily obtainable, general-purpose packages such as word-processor, database, and spreadsheet, form a potent 'toolkit'. Such a kit enables the production of documents, the storage and retrieval of information, and the processing of numerical data, in a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate medical contexts. Much of the practical work 'hands-on' will be based on such a toolkit. 2. Systems Where the toolkit is inappropiate, more specific technology is required. Three topics form the core of this component: applications, networks and decision-support systems. 2.1 Applications An application may require only storage and retrieval, and yet not be amenable to a toolkit aproach by virtue of information size or structure. "Case studies" of systems provide the insight to recognize such boundaries and avoid unnecessary duplication of effort. Knowledge of generic techniques for development, specification, purchase and maintenance can prevent the squandering of large amounts of money. 2.2 Networks Electronic exchange of information over computer networks is well established but their use in medicine requires clinicians to define informational standards. Medical students therefore need at least some insight into the nature of networks and informational standards. 2.3 Decision Support Systems Clinicians in the future will be offered advice by 'intelligent' systems (diagnostic systems for example). Knowing the nature of such systems, their possible roles, and the status of the advice they offer, will enable graduates to make sensibly informed choices about their use. From Alan McWilliams, Lecturer in Clinical Information Science, GP Dept, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liverpool. 050-709-6022 x2695/2340. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME). Internet serves the electronic mail (e-mail) needs of millions of users worldwide. It may soon be able to carry more than ASCII text carriers if proposed Internet standards for encoding and decoding voice, fax, image and other types of data are agreed upon. MIME, the proposed Internet standard, will assign data types to nontext messages, define the encoding scheme, and provide a means of linking multiple message types together. It could become operational by the end of 1992. MIME is still viewed as a stopgap solution to the larger problem of rebuilding the Internet, or a new national research network, to handle emerging multimedia technologies. Source: David Coursey InfoWorld, February 3, 1992 (Vol. 14, Issue 5). MEETINGS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES NSFNET Networking Seminars. Merit/NSFNET Information Services will sponsor a one-and-a-half day seminar at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 1-2, 1992, and hosted by NevadaNet. entitled "Making Your NSFNET Connection Count". This will be an informative seminar focusing on Internet tools, resources, and applications. Campus computing leaders, information systems and networking administrators, educational liaisons, librarians, and educators who want to learn more about national networking are encouraged to attend. Day 1 will begin with a keynote presentation by Donna Cox of the National Center for Supercomputer Applications, University of Illinois, and will feature speakers from around the country discussing network applications in education from the elementary grades through the college level. Presentations will provide extensive information about resources accessible via the Internet, and the tools now available to locate and effectively use those resources. Speakers include Tom Grundner of the National Public Telecomputing Network, Art St. George of University of New Mexico, and George Brett of MCNC. Day 2 will include a presentation on the state of electronic publishing, as well as parallel sessions for special interests in TCP/IP internetworking, gigabit technology, and K-12 connectivity and applications issues. The seminar will conclude with a presentation on the status of the National Research and Education Network (NREN). The seminar will be held on the University of Nevada campus, with lodging available at a nearby non-gaming hotel. A block of rooms will be held for seminar attendees until May 1. Shuttle service will be provided between the hotel and the seminar location. A demonstration room will be provided with microcomputers connected through NevadaNet to NSFNET and the Internet. Time will be allocated during the seminar for speakers to demonstrate their applications online and for attendees to access network resources discussed in the presentations. Merit staff will be on hand to assist attendees in the demonstration room. The registration fee is $295 until May 15. After May 15 the fee is $345. This fee includes the seminar, receptions on Sunday and Monday evenings, lunch on Monday and Tuesday, the demonstration room, and all seminar materials. For further information and a complete agenda send an electronic message to seminar@merit.edu or telephone 1-800-66-MERIT, or (313) 936-3000. Please pass on the announcement below to interested parties where appropriate. Hard-copies are available for your colleagues not-yet attached by sending us their postal address or calling 1-800-66-MERIT or (313) 936-3000. Paul Kleeberg, M.D. | PGY2, Family Practice, University of Minnesota 217 West Swift St. | Editor, Computers in Family Medicine Newsletter St. Peter, MN 56082 | Owner, Fam-Med@GAC.Edu, Fam-Med@GACVAX1.BITNET Voice: 507-931-6721 | Paul@GAC.EDU Fax: 507-931-6752 | Paul@GACVAX1.BITNET Imaging Conference. THE FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON IMAGING IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES MARCH 20-22, 1992 The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center R. Lee Clark Clinic Building, Tenth Floor, Conference Center 1515 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, Texas 77030 The primary focus of this two day meeting will be on the applications of optical and digital imaging technology in the health sciences. The conference will be of primary interest to physicians, health care clinicians, and allied health personnel. It will be of equal interest to health science educators, biocommunicators, instructional developers, computer graphic artists, and interactive media producers. The domain of imaging in the health sciences is ever expanding. This conference will provide valuable insights into the process of designing and utilizing imaging in a wide variety of contexts and disciplines. The combination of vendor demonstrations and professional applications will provide attendees with the most up-to-date applications in this growing and dynamic field. This conference will provide an opportunity to explore issues related to education and communication in the utilization of new information technologies. The topics to be explored include: - Update on scientific imaging - Image transfer over distance (telecommunications, Local Area Networks) - User interfaces (screen design and layout) - Update on optical technologies (CD ROM, videodisc, optical networks) - Multi-media imaging - Image format conversion and screen capture The invited faculty presenters will offer an overview of the imaging technologies available, as well as present unique clinical and basic science applications. In addition to the formal presentations, corporations with primary interest in imaging will provide an informal one-on-one opportunity to explore the new developments in technology, hardware and software. For information on the subject matter of the conference, call Robin R. Sandefur, Ph.D., at (713) 792-8061. SUGGESTED READINGS Books. Connections: New Ways of Working in the Networked Organization by Lee Sproull and Sara Kiesler (MIT, 1991) "Electronic Groups at Work" by Tim Finholt and Lee Sproull in Organizational Science, 1 (No.1, 1990): p. 41-64. Articles. WEATHER-BASED COMPUTER EXPERIMENTS ON PARASITES. (English). Article. GETTINBY-G. BYROM-W. PREVENTIVE-VETERINARY-MEDICINE. 1991 DEC V11 N3-4. P293 - P308 UNIV STRATHCLYDE, DEPT STAT & MODELLING SCI, GLASGOW G1 1XH, SCOTLAND (Reprint). **************************************************************************** * COMPUTER SIMULATION OF BOVINE BABESIOSIS USING A SPREADSHEET AGE-CLASS MODEL WITH WEEKLY UPDATES. (English). Article. SMITH-RD. JOURNAL-OF-AGRICULTURAL-ENTOMOLOGY. 1991 OCT V8 N4. P297 - P308 UNIV ILLINOIS, COLL VET MED, DEPT VET PATHOBIOL, URBANA, IL, USA, 61801 (Reprint). **************************************************************************** * ANALYZING THE MOTILITY OF BULLS SPERMATOZOA IN FRESH EJACULATES USING THE COMPUTER TECHNIQUE. (Czech). Article. MASSANYI-L. TRANDZIK-J. VETERINARNI-MEDICINA.1991 V36 N2. P79 - P92 VYSOKA SKOLA POLNOHOSPODARSKA, NABREZIE MLADEZE 2, CS-94976 NITRA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA (Reprint). STATNY PLEMENARSKY PODNIK PVS, CS-94909 NITRA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA. **************************************************************************** * AN ECONOMIC EXPERT SYSTEM ON THE PERSONAL COMPUTER TO SUPPORT SOW REPLACEMENT DECISIONS. (English). Article. HUIRNE-RBM. DIJKHUIZEN-AA. PIJPERS-A. VERHEIJDEN-JHM. VANGULICK-P. PREVENTIVE-VETERINARY-MEDICINE.1991 OCT V11 N2. P79 - P93 WAGENINGEN UNIV AGR, DEPT FARM MANAGEMENT, HOLLANDSEWEG 1, 6706 KN WAGENINGEN, NETHERLANDS (Reprint). STATE UNIV UTRECHT, FAC VET, DEPT HERD HLTH & REPROD, 3584 CL UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS. VET PRACTICE GEMERT, 5421 HN GEMERT, NETHERLANDS. **************************************************************************** * INVESTIGATION ABOUT COMPUTER USE IN AUSTRIAN VETERINARY PRACTICES. (German). Article. WIENER-TIERARZTLICHE-MONATSSCHRIFT. 1991 V78 N8. P248 - P250 GREBER-N. UNIV VIENNA, KLAUENTIERE VET MED, MED KLIN 2, LINKE BAHNGASSE 11, A-1030 VIENNA, AUSTRIA (Reprint). **************************************************************************** * COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY OF THORACIC DISEASES IN DOGS. (English). Review. BURK-RL. JOURNAL-OF-THE-AMERICAN-VETERINARY-MEDICAL-ASSOCIATION. 1991 SEP 1 V199 N5. P617 - P621 ANIM MED CTR, DEPT RADIOL, 510 E 62ND ST, NEW YORK, NY, USA, 10021 (Reprint). **************************************************************************** * MULTIPLANAR QUANTITATIVE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY FOR BONE MINERAL ANALYSIS IN DOGS. (English). Article. MARKEL-MD. MORIN-RL. WIKENHEISER-MA. ROBB-RA. CHAO-EYS. UNIV AMERICAN-JOURNAL-OF-VETERINARY-RESEARCH. 1991 SEP V52 N9. P1479 - P1483 WISCONSIN, SCH VET MED, DEPT SURG SCI, COMPARAT ORTHOPED RES LAB, MADISON, WI, USA, 53706 (Reprint). MAYO CLIN & MAYO FDN, DEPT ORTHOPED, BIOMECH LAB, ROCHESTER, MN, USA, 55905. MAYO CLIN & MAYO FDN, DEPT DIAGNOST RADIOL, ROCHESTER, MN, USA, 55905. MAYO CLIN & MAYO FDN, DEPT PHYSIOL & BIOPHYS, ROCHESTER, MN, USA, 55905. ****************************************************************************** COMPUTER-AIDED RATION CALCULATING IN VETERINARY NUTRITIONAL COUNSELLING. (German). Article. KIENZLE-E. PRAKTISCHE-TIERARZT.1991 AUG 1 V72 N8. P676 - P+ TIERARZTL HSCH HANOVER, INST TIERERNAHRUNG, BISCHOFSHOLER DAMM 15, D-3000 HANNOVER, FED REP GER (Reprint). **************************************************************************** * VETERINARY COMPUTER-AIDED HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF DAIRY HERDS .2. EXPERIENCES WITH THE VAMPP-SOFTWARE. (German). Article. PFISTERER-T. DISTL-O. NOHNER-HP. HAHN-R. KRAUSSLICH-H. PRAKTISCHE-TIERARZT.1991 AUG 1 V72 N8. P689 - P+ UNIV MUNICH, INST TIERZUCHT & TIERHYG, VET STR 13, D-8000 MUNICH 22, FED REP GER (Reprint). **************************************************************************** * USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTER FOR DOCUMENTATION OF POSITIVE INHIBITOR FINDINGS. (German). Article. BUSCH-M. MONATSHEFTE-FUR-VETERINARMEDIZIN. 1991 JUN 20 V46 N12. P448 - P450 INST VET DRESDEN, JAGERSTR 10, DDR-8060 DRESDEN, GER DEM REP (Reprint). **************************************************************************** * VETERINARY COMPUTER-AIDED HERD HEALTH MANAGEMENT IN DAIRY HERDS .1. EXPERIENCES AND RESULTS OF FEEDING COUNSELLING. (German). Article. PFISTERER-T. DISTL-O. NOHNER-HP. HAHN-R. KRAUSSLICH-H PRAKTISCHE-TIERARZT. 1991 JUL 1 V72 N7. P581 - P+ UNIV MUNICH, INST TIERZUCHT & TIERHYG, VET STR 13, D-8000 MUNICH 22, FED REP GER (Reprint). **************************************************************************** * COMPUTER LITERACY AMONG MEDICAL, NURSING, DENTAL AND VETERINARY UNDERGRADUATES. (English). Article. JONES-RB. NAVIN-LM. BARRIE-J. HILLAN-E. KINANE-D. MEDICAL-EDUCATION. 1991 MAY V25 N3. P191 - P195 UNIV GLASGOW, DEPT PUBL HLTH, 2 LILYBANK GARDENS, GLASGOW G12 8RZ, SCOTLAND (Reprint). UNIV GLASGOW, DEPT VET MED, GLASGOW G12 8QQ, SCOTLAND. UNIV GLASGOW, DEPT NURSING STUDIES, GLASGOW G12 8QQ, SCOTLAND. UNIV GLASGOW, DEPT ORAL MED, GLASGOW G12 8QQ, SCOTLAND. UNIV GLASGOW, DEPT PATHOL, GLASGOW G12 8QQ, SCOTLAND. CLOSING SHOTS The Richest Man in the United States. Reuters reports that Microsoft founder Bill Gates' estimated worth is $6.5 billion. The is more than the 1990 GNP of many countries, including Panama ($4.2 billion), Bolivia ($4.3 billion), Senegal ($4.7 billion), Angola ($6 billion), and Zimbabwe ($6.1 billion). Monster Crash To the tune of "Monster Mash" I was working in the lab, Late one night, When my eyes beheld, An eerie sight, For my computer on its pad Began to risk, And suddenly, to my surprise Chorus The Hard disk crashed It did a Monster Crash The Monster Crash It was a systems crash He had a crash It went down in a flash He had a crash He had a Monster Crash From St. Silicon, author of The Binary Bible.