I make no secret of it. I am a 43-year old man who loves playing computer and video games. And why not? I was a teenage when Space Invaders, Asteroids and Centipede took over the arcades. I was sixteen when I bought my first computer, a TRS-80. It was great for primitive gaming. And I’ve…
The information age really does move at the speed of light. Technology is advancing faster than we ever conceived possible. I’ve been online for 26 years now. In 1980, I bought my first computer, a TRS-80. This machine had 4K of RAM (not 4MB… 4K) and a cassette player that was used as a storage…
When I was sixteen years old and purchased my first computer (A Tandy TRS-80), my mother asked me “What are you going to do with a computer?” Many years later, she now knows exactly what I will do with a computer… My mother has been slow to adapt to new technology, but I have nudged…
Here’s some great links to make your weekend more meaningful 😉 DVDFile.com – the best place on the web for all things DVD HomeStarRunner.com – funny and on the edge – great stuff for wasting time Ira Goldklang’s TRS-80 Revived Pages – my very first computer immortalized on this fan page. I owned a Model…
Woke up bright and early to begin our tour of the Nation’s Capitol. We found a subway station just across the street from the hotel and were at The Mall in a few minutes. Bam, there we were, surrounded by the greatness that is Washington, D.C. The Washington Monument to my left; the Capitol Building…
While on vacation in Enid, OK, we took the kids to see Finding Nemo. It may just be the BEST Pixar animated feature to date! As they have done with several recent flicks, Pixar first taunted us with a short film. Knick Knack was their very first computer animated short film. This story of a…