Just Follow The Instructions
When faced with the ultimate crisis for any publisher (not having enough copy to fill the page) the obvious choice is to immediately dive for the file cabinet which contains the all-important "filler" material. I'm sure that everyone out there is familiar with what I'm talking about.
If you actually take the time to look through the morning newspaper, you'll be amazed at the incredible amount of filler that's utilized. Usually referred to as tidbits, or factoids, these innuendo's of information are often the makings of Jeopardy champions.
Well before we stoop to the levels of such fillers as
"Albino Mongoose Population On The Decline"
"Lava Rock Used As Paperweight"
"Nuclear Laser Makes Perfect Doughnut Holes"
we elected to remain purely technical, and try to get through the several hundred offerings our readers have sent in. In keeping with the time-honored tradition of actually holding these people accountable for some of this stuff they've contributed, I am humbled and proud (is that really possible?) to add the name of Wayne R. Williams to the Op Code Hall Of Fame.
BCTR - Be Callous To Rookies
CCWR - Change Color of Write Ring
CFS - Corrupt File Structure
CIB - Change Important Byte
CLM - Confuse Lessor Minds
CIMM - Create Imaginary Memory Map
CMD - Compare Meaningless Data
CNIO - Crash on Next I/O
COS - Copy Object code to Source File
CRASH - Continue Running After Stop or Halt
CRM - lear Random Memory
CRN - Convert to Roman Numerals
CVFL - Convert Floating to Logical
CVFP - Convert Fortran to Pascal
CVG - Convert to Garbage
CBL - Desegregate Bus Lines
DBZ - Divide by Zero
DDS - Destroy Disk Surface
DEC - Decompile Executable Code
DIIL - Disable Interrupts and enter Infinite Loop
DK - Destroy Klingons
DLP - Drain Literal Pool
DMPK - Destroy Memory Protect Key
DO - Divide and Overflow
DPC - Decrement Program Counter
DPMI - Declare Programmer Mentally Incompetent
DPR - Destroy Program
DPS - Disable Power Supply
DRFC - Draw Flowchart
DRI - Disable Random Interrupt
DRT - Disconnect Random Terminal
DS - Deadlock System
DSI - Do Something Interesting
DSPK - Destroy Storage Protect Key
DST - Destroy Status
DTC - Destroy This Command
DTI - Do The Impossible
DTRT - Do the Right Thing
DTVFL - Destroy Third Variable From Left
DUF - Delete Useless Files
DWIM - Do What I Mean
DWIT - Do What I'm Thinking
EAO - Execute in Any Order
EBRS - Emit Burnt Resistor Smell
EC - Erase Core
ED - Execute Data
EDR - Execute Destructive Read
EEP - Erase Entire Program
EFD - Eject Floppy Disk
EHD - Eject Hard Disk
EIOP - Execute Invalid Opcode
EIR - Execute Instructions Randomly
EMSL - Entire Memory Shift Left
EPT - Erase Process Table
ESL - Execute at the Speed of Light
EVC - Execute Verbal Commands
FPC - Feed Paper Continuously
FPT - Fire Photon Torpedos
GMC - Generate Machine Check
GND - Guess Next Digit
GRE - Generate Random Error
HCF - Halt and Catch Fire
HCS - Halt in Critical Section
HDR - Halt and Display Random memory
HF - Hide File
HIS - Halt in Impossible State
HO - Hide Output
HPO - Halt and Punch Operator
IAC - Investigate Alternate Careers
IAM - Increment Arbitrary Memory Location
IBR - Insert Bugs at Random
ICM - Ignore Curious Manager
ICMD - Initiate Core Melt Down
ICSP - Invert CRT Screen Picture
IDC - Initiate Destructive Command
IDI - Invoke Divine Intervention
IDPS - Ignore Disk Protect Switch
IEOF - Ignore End Of File
IF - Invoke Force
IIC - Insert Invisible Characters
INT - Insert Noise into Transmissions
IOI - Ignore Operator's Instructions
IPS - Incinerate Power Supply
IPT - Ignite Paper Tape
IRC - Insert Random Commands
IRE - Insert Random Errors
IRPF - Infinite Recursive Page Fault
ISC - Insert Sarcastic Comments
ISI - Increment and Skip on Infinity
ISP - Increment and Skip on Pi
IU - Ignore User
LCC - Load and Clear Core
LCK - Lock Console Keyboard
LEB - Link Edit Backwards
LIA - Load Ineffective Address
LMB - Lose Message and Branch
LMYB - Logical MaYBe
LOSO - Logoff System Operator
LRD - Load Random Data
MAN - Make Animal Noises
MBTD - Mount Beatles on Tape Drive
MC - Move Continuous
MCS - Make Console Smoke
MDB - Move and Drop Bits
MLP - Multiply and Lose Precision
MLR - Move and Lose Record
MNI - Misread Next Instruction
MR - Melt Registers
MSGD - Make Screen Go Dim
MTI - Make Tape Invalid
MTPQ - Move to Top of Print Queue
MVCL - Move To Cleveland
MZ - Multiply by Zero
NI - Nod Intelligently
OCF - Open Circular File
OML - Obey Murphy's Law
OSI - Overflow Stack Indefinitely
OTL - Out to Lunch
PAS - Print and Smear
PAUD - Pause Dramatically
PBC - Print and Break Chain
PBM - Pop Bubble Memory
PD - Punch Disk
PDC - Power Down CPU
PEHC - Punch Extra Holes in Cards
PFML - Print Four Million Lines
PIC - Print Illegible Characters
PPL - Perform Perpetual Loop
PPP - Print Programmer's Picture
PPSW - Pack Program Status Word
PSP - Print and Shred Paper
PSR - Print and Shred Ribbon
RA - Randomize Answer
RAM - Reorganize and Abort Monitor
RBC - Read and Bend Card
RBLY - Restore Backup from Last Year
RBT - Read Blank Tape
RCB - Read Commands Backwards
RCR - Rewind Card Reader
RCSD - Read Card and Scramble Data
RDB - Read Disk Backwards
RDD - Reverse Disk Drive
RDF - Randomize Directory Filenames
RET - Read and Erase Tape
RFP - Read from Printer
RIR - Read Invalid Record
RIRG - Read Inter-Record Gap
RLC - Relocate and Lose Core
RLP - Refill Light Pen
RM - Randomize Memory
RNR - Read Noise Record
ROM - Read Operator's Mind
ROP - Run Out of Paper
ROPF - Read Other People's Files
RPB - Raise Parity Sometimes
RST - Rewind and Stretch Tape
RTS - Return to Sender
RVR - Rename Variables Randomly
SAD - Seek and Destroy
SAI - Skip All Instructions
SC - Scramble Channels
SCI - Shred Cards Immediately
SCOM - Set COBOL-Only Mode
SCR - Scramble Registers
SCST - Switch Channel to Star Trek
SDC - Spool Disk to Console
SDE - Solve Differential Equations
SDI - Self-Destruct Immediate
SFH - Set Flags Half-Mast
SFT - Stall For Time
SHC - Shuffle Cards
SID - Switch to Infinite Density
SLP - Sharpen Light Pen
SLR - Stall, Loaf, and Rationalize
SMD - Spontaneous Memory Dump
SMS - Shred Mylar Surface
SNM - Show No Mercy
SOP - Stop and Order Pizza
SPA - Sliding Point Arithmetic
SPSW - Scramble Program Status Word
SRBO - Set Random Bits to Ones
SRBZ - Set Random Bits to Zeros
SRC - Skip to Random Channel
SRD - Switch to Random Density
SRO - Sort with Random Ordering
SRR - Set Registers to Random Values
SSB - Scramble Status Byte
SSM - Solve by Supernatural Means
SSP - Smoke and Spark
ST - Stretch Tape
STTB - Set Terminal to Three-hundred Baud
SUP - Solve Unsolvable Problems
SWN - Swap Nibbles
SWOS - Swap Out Operating System
SZD - Switch to Zero Density
TCO - Turn Core Off
TDB - Transfer and Drop Bits
TDS - Trash Data Segment
TILO - Turn Indicator Lights Off
TPO - Turn Power Off
TRA - Te Rdls Arvs (Type Ridiculous Abbreviations)
TTITT - Turn 2400 foot tape Into Two 1200 foot tapes
UAI - Use Alternate Instructions Set
UCB - Uncouple CPU and Branch
UER - Update and Erase Record
UMR - Unlock Machine Room
UO - Useless Operation
UTF - Unwind Tape onto Floor
UUBR - Use Undefined Base Register
VPA - Vanishing Point Arithmetic
VVM - Vaporize Virtual Memory
WCR - Write to Card Reader
WPET - Write Past End of Tape
WSWW - Work in Strange and Wondrous Ways
WWLR - Write Wrong Length Record
WWR - Write Wrong Record
XMB - Exclusive Maybe
ZD - Zap Directory