It was so fun back then. Not the yelling and moaning we have going on today.
Here on Lemmy, even in non-political discussions some is always whining about the current president or whatever.
Or calling for alt voices to be banned.
Back in the 80’s computer stuff and conversation was more fun and not so freakin’ political.
It was about games, DYI, trying to learn to hack, learning the new tech. It was awesome!
I was part of it, but not as much as I could have been because I was in a small town and couldn’t afford a lot. But I def had a foot in the scene, and it was awesome!
I was just a kid but I did learn about computers in the late 80s. I remember a programming course in the summer that left an impression, though I foolishly never pursued it further.
What I miss most is the wonder. The fascination has mostly all evaporated. Turns out putting a computer in your pocket that your life relies heavily on takes some of the fun away from learning.
I’m trying to recapture it these days by switching to Linux across all my devices and building RasPi projects.
Should have held onto that Lisa II. Probably in a landfill somewhere now, but if I’d known…