I've been using computers since the '70s, so there's a lot of highlights that will be left out, but here's a few choice memories: Building a Apple II+ clone wit

I've been using computers since the '70s, so there's a lot of highlights that will be left out, but here's a few choice memories: Building a Apple II+ clone with pirated EPROMs so we could play Ultima 2 and Wayout. Using a TRS-80 4p and 1200 baud modem to connect to the university mainframe since remote users had a higher job priority. Helping my father teach Autocad 2 on DOS. Seeing the Xerox GUI and networking before the Mac was ever created. The joy of VMS clustering and other big iron features, which everyone is slowly reinventing. Build Ciarcia's designs from Byte. The first Mac, Amiga, Next and BeBox machines. Wirewrapping, soldering and assembly. Ham radio RTTY and packet systems. Printed documentation in walls of colored binders. User goup meetings. Swap meets. Hours spent in libraries and bookstores. Building some of the first web sites. (Pre Netscape) Things I love now are the powerful affordable systems, free quality software and virtualization. Like many older folks I hate the users that can't read the basic documentation or even try to expand their computer skills. (But I end up helping them... :) )