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Working with a retro computer is a good exercise for everyone to do at least once in their life. One of the things which gets lost when your working in the clou
by zxcvbn4038 4y ago
Working with a retro computer is a good exercise for everyone to do at least once in their life. One of the things which gets lost when your working in the cloud is an understanding of the underlying architecture, and how things work at the lowest level.
- classichasclass 4y agoIt's also useful to manually do some of those steps we take for granted on modern systems. In this case it was file allocation, but there are many others which are equally illustrative. Plus, the feeling of control and complete understanding is really addictive after awhile. 8-)
- beachy 4y agoHaving used retro computers since before they were retro, unless you enjoy the retro vibe you can get much the same benefits - and more useful skills for future life - by just using a microcontroller such as ESP32. Back when retro computers were the modern hotness, it would have been astonishing that you could buy a computer with a display for ten bucks or so (https://www.amazon.com/LILYGO-T-Display-Arduino-Development-CH9102F/dp/B099MPFJ9M https://www.amazon.com/LILYGO-T-Display-Arduino-Development-...).