16-bit Intel 8088 Chip by Charles Bukowski

Charles Bukowski, a renowned poet, wrote a poem called "16-bit Intel 8088 Chip" that highlights the incompatibilities of early computing platforms. The poem notes that different computers, such as Apple Macintosh and Commodore 64, cannot read files created on other systems, and even computers using the same operating system, like Kaypro and Osborne, have different formatting styles. The poem also mentions the limitations of the Tandy 2000, which runs MS-DOS but requires alterations to use IBM Personal Computer programs. Despite the technical issues, Bukowski's poem also profound, evoking natural imagery and the beauty of the world beyond the limitations of computing.