Post 2501627 by dragfyre@mastodon.sandwich.net
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 (DIR) Post #2501626 by mishari@mastodon.technology
       2019-01-01T07:14:29Z
       
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       Fediverse: how did you start learning computing? I want to hear your stories. Please RT!
       
 (DIR) Post #2501627 by dragfyre@mastodon.sandwich.net
       2019-01-01T07:19:27Z
       
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       @mishari Started out on an Apple //e that my dad brought home. Learned BASIC, played games, and got hooked. After that came a Mac SE/30. More games, learned HyperTalk and made my own HyperCard stacks. Studied Computer Science in uni, and nowadays I'm a front-end web dev/UX designer and teacher.
       
 (DIR) Post #2503218 by veer66@toot.veer66.rocks
       2019-01-01T08:47:12.170826Z
       
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       @mishari VTech Laser 200 had only Basic interpreter.
       
 (DIR) Post #2508995 by mightywomble@mastodon.technology
       2019-01-01T13:01:57Z
       
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       @mishari 1988, computers in offices were not much more than "that box in the corner, finance uses" I had a zx spectrum 48k, and the local college had just started a "computer course". Having enrolled I learnt about COBOL, star networks, typing and some Pascal.. none of which I ever used IRL, however I was bitten by the bug. never looked back since....