It was the first CPU I learned assembly on, also 40 years ago ;-) Yes, the constrained registers made things challenging but I have positive memories about the

It was the first CPU I learned assembly on, also 40 years ago ;-) Yes, the constrained registers made things challenging but I have positive memories about the experience. I was introduced to Chuck Peddle ~20 years ago at a friend's wedding and got a chance to talk with him (it was kind of like meeting a rock star for me). What stuck with me was him recounting that his travels to Sri Lanka for a business there convinced him that the bustling cities in south east asia were breeding grounds for a pending viral disaster that would cover the globe thanks to advances in air travel. When Covid came along I felt like he was somewhat validated but fortunately not to the degree he had forecasted.