Re: OT-14 yr habit

Stacey wrote:

>>> LOL!!! I wouldn't think about being on the computer as a teen
>>> either! I did at school but it was to much work. The bit I did on
>>> the programming side trust me to much work!!
>>
>> Makes me wonder (curious again ;-) ) what happened :-)
>
> Back when I was young the computer language was BASIC. I typed on the
> teletype and the modem fit the whole phone part that you held in your hand.
> I also use the teletype system in the USAF for ordering parts. I used
> several systems in the USAF as it got better and of course got good
> proformance reports for it and my knowledge of learning them. But I was at
> work when I did them.

I remember BASIC, but I liked it. At work I only saw the front end of
GUI apps, and an occasional DOS command. So during lunch hour I went
to the big store to try out small BASIC scripts. For fun. I was about
17 or 18 at the time. When it didn't work, I changed bits at home in
the evening, and next day lunch hour I'd type it all into a Commodore
again, see if my changes had effect.

> Then gradually the computers starting getting better with monitors and such,
> then games, I can remember staying up all night to save the princess on the
> Nintendo game. But really there were only a few games that I liked. My older
> son went through the Nintendo, Sega, PS 1 and 2.

Your kids are probably about 10 years older than mine, I still manage
to get away with having only one SuperNes with only one working
controlpad, and one very old laptop for them to play with :-)

> I like the computer and did kind of when I was young. just that it wasn't
> that much fun back then a lot of work. And of course I was young and stupid
> and liked the fun part of life instead of bettering myself.

Ah yes, that explains it. I was never young and stupid <g>

>> I mean, I was interested in computers and (a tiny bit) in programming
>> in my teens - I loved working with computers all the years I worked
>> for others, and now that I work for myself, I'm still busy with
>> computers. (even more than before)
>>
>> Now knowing that you never liked computers that much, what changed for
>> you since then?
>
> I like it more now, as I have a business also. But I wish I had done more
> with my knowledge back then. It is good with how things have changed my son
> has a computer in his room. A long time ago it was only the rich that had
> mobile phones and computers. Boy has time changed. BTW before to many people
> start to wonder how old I am and think I am real old I am not. I am 43. And
> things have changed so much in 20 years!

Only 4 years older than me - you just grew up (had kids) more
efficiently than I ;-)

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