Rewritten by request June 19, 2000 1324
A node appeared in front of him. Before he could turn up the volume on the thrash (thereby both vanquishing the node and popping his eardrums), a miniature, animated Dinka icon flashed at him.
He was not sure whether he was supposed to double-click it. The computer came with the business-class ticket, but until now he had no time or need for such things.
He tried desperately to remember what the in-flight magazine had said about how to work this blinking, humming nightmare.
He shut his eyes and reached out - and found an old, wooden mouse.
To make it work, all he had to do was...