Subj : Re: Big nostalgia hits
To   : Bob Worm
From : boraxman
Date : Fri Nov 24 2023 21:41:18

 BW> For some people it's the smell of waxed electronic components inside an
 BW> old radio. For me, seeing the VGA 80x25 font for the first time in years
 BW> almost crashed my brain from nostalgia overload. Even something as
 BW> simple as seeing the word "CLICK!" when disconnecting from a (telnet)
 BW> BBS sometimes sets me off.
 BW> 
 BW> Last night I heard the distinctive ding-ding-ding of a Quake grenade and
 BW> it triggered an immediate rush of excitement and fond memories, way out
 BW> of proportion to the stimulus.
 BW> 
 BW> So - how about you lot? What has unexpectedly slapped you in the face
 BW> with nostalgia over the years?
 BW> 
 BW> BobW
 BW> 
 BW> BobW

Seeing my XT system back in action, a CGA font on a Green monochrome Amdek monitor and hearing the PC speaker in actions on my old 486.

The first 386 I had, was the first machine with a sound card, modem, 256 colour and a hard drive, and it had lots of shareware preloaded, so it was fun to poke around.

I still use these systems from time to time, and I STILL play Quake, so its just as current for me, but it feels different now to when it was the first time.

.... Running Windows is better than washing them!

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