[verse]
Let's begin, It's time to start.
We'll make a game that's meant for March.
Take a word and throw it in,
And then the planning will begin.

[chorus]
March (Marching in a row.)
March (Gaming's got to go.)
March (We'll make it excellent.)
March (We won't know where it went.)

[break]
(March)

[verse]
What's the word, I want to know.
Let us make a plan to go.
Feed my brain with ascii letters,
Words and ideas work much better.

[chorus]
March (Spring is nearly here.)
March (Time to get in gear.)
March (Coding plenty more,)
March (Games like not before.)

March (Marching in a row.)
March (Gaming's got to go.)
March (We'll make it excellent.)
March (We won't know where it went.)

[break]
(March)

JNKCE20250226

Digital Indigestion

Int. Dave's Room - Afternoon

[Dave is sat at his computer, surrounded by stacks of old software boxes and CDs]

Dave: Right, that's Windows installed. Now for the important stuff.
Green: Like modern software?
Dave: Like PhileSplitter 1.0 through to 8.3
Green: You don't need every version, Dave.
Dave: Yes I do! What if I need to split something using the old algorithms?
Green: Why would you need...
Dave: And then there's my old version of my finances app.
Green: The one that only generates jokes on the sidebar?
Dave: That's the one. Gotta have a little humour when you're staring at your rapidly diminishing cash flow.

[Nibbles beeps inquisitively from the corner]

Dave: Don't worry Nibbles, you'll get your data snacks soon.
Green: Perhaps this is an opportunity to try out some newer apps?
Dave: Where would they fit on the hard drive?
Green: Maybe.. by not installing the decades of old software, and trying out some new things instead?
Dave: Instead? Are you crazy?
Green: Just give new things a go. Do you really need to twenty-five year old version of Paintshop Pro?
Dave: It's not twenty five years old. It's from the year 2000.
Green: You know how I have my old 186 in the corner of my apartment?
Dave: Yeah.
Green: That's all self-contained. Everything old is in there.
Dave: True.
Green: On my more modern 486, I have modern games, like Quake and Hexen.
Dave: Hmmm.
Green: Maybe this is the sort of thing that you could do, here. Go for newer software instead of decades old stuff.
Dave: The power of your pep talk is somewhat offset by just how old even your 486 is.
Green: Old? I only bought it last year.
Dave: Maybe you're right. We're kinda stuck in a rut, here, aren't we?
Green: This is what I'm saying. Time for a brand new setup.
Dave: But where do we get new software? It's been years since I bought a computer magazine.

[Nibbles makes an excited beeping sound]

Green: Fair point, Nibbles.
Dave: OK, then. Let's go shopping!

[End Credits roll]