Subj : Re: Thin client PC to run
To   : Dumas Walker
From : Gamgee
Date : Mon Dec 01 2025 14:13:19

-=> Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-

 > I have often thought that that "era" (let's call it '85 to '97 or so) of
 > computing was my favorite time with computers.  Sure, we now have so
 > much more capability, and Linux, and graphics galore and all.... but....
 > that period of time was when I feel like I "peaked" in many abilities.
 > All the stuff you had to know to maximize MSDOS, and batch files, and
 > putting *so* many pieces of software together to run a complete
 > BBS/Mailer setup.  I think of it as the "Golden Years".  ;-)

 DW> Same.  It seems like I do learn things now, but a lot of it is "use
 DW> once" knowledge that I either never need again, or it is so long
 DW> between needs that I forget it.  ;)

Yep, for sure.  Still learning also, but at a slower pace, and smaller 
leaps.  We can now learn anything instantly with a Google search, which 
is much different than trying to find a (printed) manual for something, 
or ask questions on echomail and wait a day or two to hopefully get an 
answer.  Got to tell ya, I miss those days.

 DW> It somehow also isn't as much fun as it was when I learned something I
 DW> could do back then.

Not *nearly* as much fun.



.... I didn't know it was impossible when I did it.
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