
             BACKGROUND
  In the preceding chapters, you learned all the standard poop 
about computers: you learned about their hardware, operating 
systems, word processing, databases, and spreadsheets.
  But there's more to computer life than just that! Computer life 
also consists of art, music, games, and fun! Lovemaking, too!
  So let's get wild! This section of the book shows you how. It 
reveals everything wild about computers, including not just wild 
fun but also wild challenges ___ such as building a robot that 
acts just like you, and finding an accounting program that 
actually works well!
  I wish you happy hunting through this thicket of pleasures and 
pain. When you finish, you'll understand why computers are just a 
high-tech form of sadomasochism.
  Enjoy!