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02/03/2011 17:34:43

IanSExperimental userMuvizu staff
IanS
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artpen wrote:
He stud back, his one eyebrow raised gently, and told me in a secret voice..........
" Type, RUN "

So funny! I wonder how many people he amazed with his advanced skills!

Oh the nostalgia in this thread... Atari 400 was my first computer too - well a family one shared between 5 kids. Then on to ZX Spectrum years after. Those were the days
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02/03/2011 17:37:39

clamtom
clamtom
Posts: 15
Hello, Everybody

Tom here, a new Muvizu fan.

I wish my computer story were MY story but it happened to my best childhood friend Don: Bought the original home computer the Altair 8800, learned computers, started a computer company, sold it, himself and most of his employees to Microsoft and retired at 50 a multimillionaire. I'm a poor but honest cartoonist, but at least I live in Hawaii.

My dad was in charge of the "data processing" department of a large financial company back in the '60s so I got to play with the big IBM System 360s and a lot of cool stuff. My first computer was from Korea--can't remember the name except it was the Model D--in 1983.

Keep up the good work!
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02/03/2011 17:59:04

ukBertyMuvizu mogulExperimental user
ukBerty
Posts: 975
My first PC has an Olivetti something or other in 1982 - had to pay extra for that 68k RAM model.

I spent weeks writing Frogger for it - I was really pleased although there was a bit of a time lag so you had to anticipate the traffic coming.

Then one day the tape got chewed and my fortune was lost.......

Berty
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02/03/2011 18:30:55

mystoMuvizu mogulExperimental user
mysto
Posts: 471
glasgowjim wrote:
That's nothing; this was the power supply of my first PC:


edited by glasgowjim on 02/03/2011


Wow... yours had a much bigger hamster than mine did!
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02/03/2011 19:48:49

ziggy72Muvizu mogulExperimental user
ziggy72
Posts: 1988
Emily wrote:
Such geekery!!

Ah well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

Here's my contribution:

http://designbeep.com/2010/09/30/55-vintage-computer-ads-which-will-make-you-compare-today-and-past/

I have to say, I do quite fancy a Tech-Sketch Light Pen.

Preferably without the demonic child...


If you haven't already, you really should try that link - I want a Penril Modem! And 16k of Raw Power!! And I think the demonic child is actually plugged into the mains by accident...
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