The Rapidly Changing Face of Computing

Feb. 22, 1999

Dispelling Conventional Wisdom.

Finally, you just never know what might be lurking in the dimmest recesses of your computer chips. No, I don't mean a vagrant virus or some other type of bug -- but artwork -- in this case a tiny image of every high tech worker's favorite office mate, Dilbert.

Image courtesy of Silicon Zoo

Brought to our attention by RCFoC reader Phil Philpot, Dilbert's image is but one of many discoveries of micro-art shown at Florida State University's "Silicon Zoo" Web site (http://microscopy.fsu.edu/creatures/index.html). Indeed, you can find often-beautiful high tech etchings of everything from birds to buffaloes to license plates -- even a wedding announcement, and more.

See -- you never know what will result from the rapidly changing face of computing -- all it took was a high tech canvas to dispel conventional wisdom that engineers aren't well rounded and artistic. Dilbert aside...