Comments on: ASK [GAS] : What was your first computer and how did it change your life? http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/03/ask-gas-what-was-your-first-computer-and-how-did-it-change-your-life/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: blovi8http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/03/ask-gas-what-was-your-first-computer-and-how-did-it-change-your-life/#comment-293888 blovi8 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:20:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=5904#comment-293888 My first computer was an IBM 360 - the size of a schoolbus. I still fondly remember that unique shade of orange plastic... My first computer was an IBM 360 – the size of a schoolbus. I still fondly remember that unique shade of orange plastic…

]]> By: blovi8http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/03/ask-gas-what-was-your-first-computer-and-how-did-it-change-your-life/#comment-293889 blovi8 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:20:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=5904#comment-293889 My first computer was an IBM 360 - the size of a schoolbus. I still fondly remember that unique shade of orange plastic... My first computer was an IBM 360 – the size of a schoolbus. I still fondly remember that unique shade of orange plastic…

]]> By: alanhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/03/ask-gas-what-was-your-first-computer-and-how-did-it-change-your-life/#comment-293833 alan Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=5904#comment-293833 windows 95, doom and sim city. oh, and sim ant, the greatest game in the ever. Old folk, i was only 4. windows 95, doom and sim city.

oh, and sim ant, the greatest game in the ever. Old folk, i was only 4.

]]> By: alanhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/03/ask-gas-what-was-your-first-computer-and-how-did-it-change-your-life/#comment-293834 alan Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=5904#comment-293834 windows 95, doom and sim city.oh, and sim ant, the greatest game in the ever. Old folk, i was only 4. windows 95, doom and sim city.

oh, and sim ant, the greatest game in the ever. Old folk, i was only 4.

]]> By: Misty Day, C.A.P.http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/03/ask-gas-what-was-your-first-computer-and-how-did-it-change-your-life/#comment-156167 Misty Day, C.A.P. Wed, 13 May 2009 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=5904#comment-156167 Back in the late 70's or early 80's I bought an Osborne, something like a suitcase containing an oscilloscope. The keyboard was built into the lid, and it was very heavy. I fell in love with it immediately and while exploring its capabilities began to fantasize that someone would design an astrology program and an i ching program so I could do research more effectively (that's my field, paranormal and prophecy). One day I called a programmer friend and tried to sell him on the idea. He took it to another friend and they came up with the first versatile, all-purpose astrology program. I happily played with it for several years. The idea took fire and now there are sophisticated programs everywhere providing everything imaginable in the world of astrology and psychic phenomena. Many are available free on the internet. I'm having the time of my life with them. (One instnce of wishes coming true). Back in the late 70's or early 80's I bought an Osborne, something like a suitcase containing an oscilloscope. The keyboard was built into the lid, and it was very heavy. I fell in love with it immediately and while exploring its capabilities began to fantasize that someone would design an astrology program and an i ching program so I could do research more effectively (that's my field, paranormal and prophecy). One day I called a programmer friend and tried to sell him on the idea. He took it to another friend and they came up with the first versatile, all-purpose astrology program. I happily played with it for several years. The idea took fire and now there are sophisticated programs everywhere providing everything imaginable in the world of astrology and psychic phenomena. Many are available free on the internet. I'm having the time of my life with them. (One instnce of wishes coming true).

]]> By: Misty Day, C.A.P.http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/03/ask-gas-what-was-your-first-computer-and-how-did-it-change-your-life/#comment-276633 Misty Day, C.A.P. Wed, 13 May 2009 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=5904#comment-276633 Back in the late 70's or early 80's I bought an Osborne, something like a suitcase containing an oscilloscope. The keyboard was built into the lid, and it was very heavy. I fell in love with it immediately and while exploring its capabilities began to fantasize that someone would design an astrology program and an i ching program so I could do research more effectively (that's my field, paranormal and prophecy). One day I called a programmer friend and tried to sell him on the idea. He took it to another friend and they came up with the first versatile, all-purpose astrology program. I happily played with it for several years. The idea took fire and now there are sophisticated programs everywhere providing everything imaginable in the world of astrology and psychic phenomena. Many are available free on the internet. I'm having the time of my life with them. (One instnce of wishes coming true). Back in the late 70′s or early 80′s I bought an Osborne, something like a suitcase containing an oscilloscope. The keyboard was built into the lid, and it was very heavy. I fell in love with it immediately and while exploring its capabilities began to fantasize that someone would design an astrology program and an i ching program so I could do research more effectively (that’s my field, paranormal and prophecy). One day I called a programmer friend and tried to sell him on the idea. He took it to another friend and they came up with the first versatile, all-purpose astrology program. I happily played with it for several years. The idea took fire and now there are sophisticated programs everywhere providing everything imaginable in the world of astrology and psychic phenomena. Many are available free on the internet. I’m having the time of my life with them. (One instnce of wishes coming true).

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/03/ask-gas-what-was-your-first-computer-and-how-did-it-change-your-life/#comment-113433 Chip Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=5904#comment-113433 I believe the turbo button debuted on the PC AT, and jumped you from 6 Mhz to 8 Mhz. I remember we had one in our R&D department right after they came out. We wrote a program to just spit out text to the screen -- it was fun to see the difference it made when you pressed turbo. Even though it was only 2 Mhz, it was a 33% improvement! I believe the turbo button debuted on the PC AT, and jumped you from 6 Mhz to 8 Mhz.

I remember we had one in our R&D department right after they came out. We wrote a program to just spit out text to the screen — it was fun to see the difference it made when you pressed turbo. Even though it was only 2 Mhz, it was a 33% improvement!

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/03/ask-gas-what-was-your-first-computer-and-how-did-it-change-your-life/#comment-276632 Chip Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=5904#comment-276632 I believe the turbo button debuted on the PC AT, and jumped you from 6 Mhz to 8 Mhz.I remember we had one in our R&D department right after they came out. We wrote a program to just spit out text to the screen -- it was fun to see the difference it made when you pressed turbo. Even though it was only 2 Mhz, it was a 33% improvement! I believe the turbo button debuted on the PC AT, and jumped you from 6 Mhz to 8 Mhz.

I remember we had one in our R&D department right after they came out. We wrote a program to just spit out text to the screen — it was fun to see the difference it made when you pressed turbo. Even though it was only 2 Mhz, it was a 33% improvement!

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/03/ask-gas-what-was-your-first-computer-and-how-did-it-change-your-life/#comment-113429 Chip Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:30:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=5904#comment-113429 For a short while, we used DEC Rainbow 100B as desktop workstations (ca. 1985). With a 10MB hard drive and 192KB of memory, you could dual-boot CP/M or DOS. We had C compilers available for both OS's, and used PolyTerm to act like a terminal on Unix and VMS systems (moving the RS-232 cable by hand to the desired computer ;) ). For a short while, we used DEC Rainbow 100B as desktop workstations (ca. 1985). With a 10MB hard drive and 192KB of memory, you could dual-boot CP/M or DOS. We had C compilers available for both OS's, and used PolyTerm to act like a terminal on Unix and VMS systems (moving the RS-232 cable by hand to the desired computer ;) ).

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/03/ask-gas-what-was-your-first-computer-and-how-did-it-change-your-life/#comment-276631 Chip Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:30:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=5904#comment-276631 For a short while, we used DEC Rainbow 100B as desktop workstations (ca. 1985). With a 10MB hard drive and 192KB of memory, you could dual-boot CP/M or DOS. We had C compilers available for both OS's, and used PolyTerm to act like a terminal on Unix and VMS systems (moving the RS-232 cable by hand to the desired computer ;) ). For a short while, we used DEC Rainbow 100B as desktop workstations (ca. 1985). With a 10MB hard drive and 192KB of memory, you could dual-boot CP/M or DOS. We had C compilers available for both OS’s, and used PolyTerm to act like a terminal on Unix and VMS systems (moving the RS-232 cable by hand to the desired computer ;) ).

]]> By: Andrei Buiuhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/03/ask-gas-what-was-your-first-computer-and-how-did-it-change-your-life/#comment-113356 Andrei Buiu Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:26:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=5904#comment-113356 Yeah, I had that turbo button also. Yeah, I had that turbo button also.

]]> By: Andrei Buiuhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/03/ask-gas-what-was-your-first-computer-and-how-did-it-change-your-life/#comment-276630 Andrei Buiu Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:26:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=5904#comment-276630 Yeah, I had that turbo button also. Yeah, I had that turbo button also.

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