a tale of geekness

[jodawi]

due to exposure to dungeons & dragons, and misc computer games in which the wizard unit can cast a wall of fire to burn up naughty units that try to pass through it, i've always pictured a computer "firewall" as a burning wall of fire surrounding the network.

i was disappointed to realize that it's really from a standard wall between buildings or sections of a building meant to keep fires from spreading quickly.

from towering magical wall of flames, to standard off-white office wall. sigh.

Comments

[mittelbar.livejournal.com]

Virus or cyberpunk cowboy-type person is towering magical wall of flame.

Firewall is ice.

See how simple?

[jodawi.livejournal.com]

see free since '93

[omu.livejournal.com]

in my world, the firewall is that bit of car that separates the people space from the engine space. For me personally, it's also what I press the gas pedal up against from the moment I turn on the key to the moment I step out and say "No, officer, I don't know why you pulled me over."