That was me with my brand new Apple //c, but no Internet, no one locally with similar interests, and not much encouragement from family. I'm not complaining- I

That was me with my brand new Apple //c, but no Internet, no one locally with similar interests, and not much encouragement from family. I'm not complaining- I really enjoyed the solitude and few distractions. When access to this world-wide network came along, it saw the potential for this kind of thing where like-minded people could connect from half a world away. (not to mention the research capabilities we have now.) Oh, to be young today with access to the Internet and a thriving hacker community.