Subj : Re: Thin client PC to run
To   : GAMGEE
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Mon Dec 01 2025 10:53:42

> 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".  ;-)

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

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


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