Have some similar memories myself. Definitely learned a lot from being a little too enthusiastic about modifying files/settings on the family computer. What st

Have some similar memories myself. Definitely learned a lot from being a little too enthusiastic about modifying files/settings on the family computer. What stands out for me is the period when I was still just a kid, albeit the "neighborhood computer kid". I'd inevitably get a call every few weeks from someone who lived nearby or was a friend of my parents. I'd go over, almost always figure out the problem and then they would ask "How did you know to do that?". I'd explain what happened best I could, but I'd be thinking to myself, "How did I know to do that? Well, I didn't until now." Also, it was pretty cool at 11 years old to discover that I could make money just by working on my own to help other people folks fix problems and didn't necessarily need a "real" job.