Comments on: Another way to tell I come from computing’s “old days” https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/04/another-way-to-tell-i-come-from-computings-old-days/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:41:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/04/another-way-to-tell-i-come-from-computings-old-days/#comment-18038 bowser Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:22:17 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=21395#comment-18038 I have two bones where there should be one in my wrist, and the square keyboards are agony. I have two bones where there should be one in my wrist, and the square keyboards are agony.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/04/another-way-to-tell-i-come-from-computings-old-days/#comment-18031 alcaray Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:43:05 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=21395#comment-18031 Don't like the pad controller things or the tiny laptop mice. Don't like the screens where you have to have your face square in front of the screen to see anything. All laptops have going for them is portability, and I really don't need that. Don’t like the pad controller things or the tiny laptop mice. Don’t like the screens where you have to have your face square in front of the screen to see anything.

All laptops have going for them is portability, and I really don’t need that.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/04/another-way-to-tell-i-come-from-computings-old-days/#comment-18030 TB Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:56:39 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=21395#comment-18030 <p>I do.</p> I need a lot of horsepower and a nice big screen for a few things. I got this desktop surplus, the first one since my PC-AT that I didn't basically construct myself (only at the component assembly level, of course). I have added some goodies to it, though. I do.

I need a lot of horsepower and a nice big screen for a few things.

I got this desktop surplus, the first one since my PC-AT that I didn’t basically construct myself (only at the component assembly level, of course). I have added some goodies to it, though.

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/04/another-way-to-tell-i-come-from-computings-old-days/#comment-18028 RobVG Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:47:38 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=21395#comment-18028 I was thinking of building another computer then I started to wonder if anyone used desktops anymore. n/t I was thinking of building another computer then I started to wonder if anyone used desktops anymore. n/t

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/04/another-way-to-tell-i-come-from-computings-old-days/#comment-18022 alcaray Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:32:47 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=21395#comment-18022 ...because they weren't accepted as valid characters, in my early days. I use the MS standard of capitalizing the beginnings of words as in... um.... HZTrivia. I also tend to keep names down to 8 (count 'em) 8 characters long. …because they weren’t accepted as valid characters, in my early days. I use the MS standard of capitalizing the beginnings of words as in… um…. HZTrivia. I also tend to keep names down to 8 (count ‘em) 8 characters long.

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/04/another-way-to-tell-i-come-from-computings-old-days/#comment-18019 Jody Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:03:24 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=21395#comment-18019 If we still used MS Dos...I would not be here on the Zone...or anywhere else for that matter. If we still used MS Dos…I would not be here on the Zone…or anywhere else for that matter.

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2012/09/04/another-way-to-tell-i-come-from-computings-old-days/#comment-18018 Jody Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:44:42 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=21395#comment-18018 My first encounter with a computer was eight years ago this summer. I found out how to turn it on. My first encounter with a computer was eight years ago this summer. I found out how to turn it on.

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