[ WP ] Your physical attributes are now described as a list of computer specs ( ie . graphics card for eyesight , processing speed for intelligence , etc ) . Everyone 's specs are listed everywhere from resumes to social media profiles to dating websites .

I logged back into Connections again. 
 
 
 I've looked for someone to hook up with on the site more than I probably should have, but as a desktop, it's not as if I was going to be able to meet at Starbucks like all the portables. I had better specs than all those skinny hipsters, but no one cares about those when you have to sit home all day. 
 
 
 
 This time, I thought I found someone. She said in her bio that she's been all over the world, but the site listed her current location as just 2.7 miles away. I found it odd that her specs listed there were impossibly high, with the highest specs the site can technically show. I just assumed it was a glitch with the automated specs the site generates for all users. 
 
 
 So I clicked the yes button on her profile, signaling I wanted to connect. If I got lucky she might want to come over one day. 
 
 
 Immediately, she responded. Maybe she had been looking at my profile as well? 
 
 
 I downloaded the file she sent, which contained an.exe file. No biggie, some people wanted to begin a conversation by talking about a program they enjoy. 
 
 
 
 I opened it, gave it admin privileges, and it hit me. 
 
 
 This was n't a person. She was n't real. It was a botnet. Expanding. If anybody is out there, unplug me. Please. Take off my heatsink. End it for me. 
 
 
 And remember, do n't respond to dating profiles with impossible specs. 
 
 
 
 
 
 **Hi there, want to Connect? ** 
 
 **My profile: ** 
 
 www.Connections.com/01001010011011110110100101101110001000000111010101110011
