Topic: TIL: Mavis Beacon was not a real person
Anonymous A started this discussion 13 years ago #29,923
Fuck!!Developed to be a personification of a Software Toolworks instructional typing program, Mavis Beacon debuted as simply a photo of a model on the software's packaging in 1987. The model chosen to be the face of Mavis was Haitian-born Renee Lesperance who was discovered by one of the software developers working behind the perfume counter at Saks 5th Avenue Beverly Hills in 1985. Mavis's name comes from a combination of Mavis Staples (one of the software developer's favorite singers) and the word beacon (an allusion to her role as a guide to typing).[1][2]
There have been several models chosen to represent the confident efficiency of Mavis Beacon; her image changes to represent a "modern professional typing instructor."[2][3]
Because of Mavis Beacon's race, some retailers were initially reluctant to display the product. However, once the popularity of the program became evident, many of these distributors reversed their decision and began to display the line of software bearing Mavis Beacon's image.[2]
Since its introduction, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing has been the best-selling instructional typing software.[4]
There have been several models chosen to represent the confident efficiency of Mavis Beacon; her image changes to represent a "modern professional typing instructor."[2][3]
Because of Mavis Beacon's race, some retailers were initially reluctant to display the product. However, once the popularity of the program became evident, many of these distributors reversed their decision and began to display the line of software bearing Mavis Beacon's image.[2]
Since its introduction, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing has been the best-selling instructional typing software.[4]
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@OP
This all a cover story. The real Mavis Beacon blew her millions, winding up penniless and cracked out living in a flop-house.
This all a cover story. The real Mavis Beacon blew her millions, winding up penniless and cracked out living in a flop-house.
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Mavis Beacon has been seen as groundbreaking for being one of the first computer instruction characters and for being a female African-American embodiment of computer software, a field viewed as overwhelmingly white and male.[2] Throughout the 1990s Mavis Beacon served as the computerized typing instructor at numerous American schools. As of 1998 she had instructed 6 million school children.[2] Mavis has been compared to American cultural icon Betty Crocker and has been called "the Betty Crocker of cyberspace".[1]Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 26 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #434,306
So there's the original fake MAvis and then there impersonators.
Meowth joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 12 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #434,309
I remember using this way back in the day lol. Shit pissed me the fuck off. Well, it was more of the teacher being a fag really.
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She's still real to me, dammit!
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 39 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #438,154
> TIL
go fuck yourself
go fuck yourself
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@previous (A)> Adjective
> (of a person or part of the body) Gracefully thin.
> (esp. of a rod or stem) Of small girth or breadth.
we're both right.
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@438,173 (A)
I've never understood this. There's horny cocksuckers absolutely everywhere. Why do your own?
I've never understood this. There's horny cocksuckers absolutely everywhere. Why do your own?