Koan programs (was RE: Infocom on PDP-11)

[John Foust]

At 10:22 AM 5/12/2005, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
>Does anyone know where the term "Koan" originates?

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=koan

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ai%20koan

My favorite is the first one listed there; this happens to
me all the time.  

"Please don't think you can fix that whining sound by just 
whacking the computer."  Then I spank it in the right spot 
and the fan stops whining at least long enough for me to 
leave the building.

- John