It may be true that my parents didn't have all that much to say about who I was going to be as an adult, but the made a huge difference by providing me with an

It may be true that my parents didn't have all that much to say about who I was going to be as an adult, but the made a huge difference by providing me with an endless stream of (what to them at the time must have been ridiculously expensive) computer gear, books and electronics kits. They might not have changed my final destination, but they certainly helped me get started faster.