My first computer was a VIC 20. First computer I bought myself was a Dell laptop that was about 12 inches and a modem that took four months worth of calls to tech support to get working. Cost about $1200 in hard-earned babysitting money. (Well, I paid $600 of it. I had a deal with my parents that I could get my own computer if I earned the money for half of it and they would pay for the other half. I don't think they expected me to actually be able to save $600. I babysat for some truly crazy people to get that computer.) I learned to program on the VIC 20, though, so that one's still my favorite. And it still works.
Xander: Am I right, Giles? Giles: I'm almost certain you're not. Though, to be fair, I haven't been
listening.
'Sleeper'
Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."
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Hil R. - May 23, 2008 5:54:51 pm PDT #6388 of 25501
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
javachik - May 23, 2008 6:19:15 pm PDT #6389 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
First computer was bought through uni, in 1992 for $3,500. A PowerMac 7200. 32 MB HD, 8 MB RAM.
Laga - May 23, 2008 6:49:19 pm PDT #6390 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
my first computer was a Texas Instruments with a cassette tape drive. I wrote adventure games in basic that took days to program and minutes to play.
Typo Boy - May 23, 2008 7:18:45 pm PDT #6391 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yeah, but your Atari was a computer itself. VT100 is a dumb terminal. And the TI, you had the whole thing to yourself.
I admit, ita's Chisanbop beats everyone.
javachik - May 23, 2008 7:23:42 pm PDT #6392 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
Chisanbop
Wasn't that Hanson's hit single?
Laga - May 23, 2008 7:25:47 pm PDT #6393 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
hmmmyes
libkitty - May 26, 2008 3:48:52 pm PDT #6394 of 25501
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
In the big font discussion of '08 in Minearverse (ok, last week), I fell in love with and downloaded Chocolate Box, wonky question mark notwithstanding. I'm running Open Office on a MacBook with X11, and it seems like the font is outside of X11, but not inside of it, and I can't get it to show up in my documents. Any suggestions for me to actually use the font?
I have Tiger, and the font does show up on Font Manager.
Many thanks!
DCJensen - May 26, 2008 6:58:50 pm PDT #6395 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Sophia Brooks - May 27, 2008 2:54:14 am PDT #6396 of 25501
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
This is not computer technology, and I could ask in natter, too but--
I have a ceiling fan which has a pull cord for the light, a pull cord for the fan, and a wall switch. Somehow the pull cord for the light doesn't really work any more-- I pull and there isn't any switch feeling. Is there any way to fix this somewhat easily, or is it a matter of replacing the ceiling fan.
Miracleman - May 27, 2008 4:57:38 am PDT #6397 of 25501
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Is there any way to fix this somewhat easily, or is it a matter of replacing the ceiling fan.
Yeah, if you're feeling a bit adventurous. You can buy pull switches at a hardware shop, open up the fan and swap 'em. I've done it, it's not hard.