Comments on: Happy 50 72 6F 67 72 61 6D 6D 65 72’s Day! http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/13/happy-50-72-6f-67-72-61-6d-6d-65-72s-day/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:30:05 -0500 hourly 1 By: micsaund http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/13/happy-50-72-6f-67-72-61-6d-6d-65-72s-day/comment-page-1/#comment-426917 micsaund Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:12:57 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/13/happy-50-72-6f-67-72-61-6d-6d-65-72s-day/#comment-426917 I miss the "old days" when computers were fun in and of themselves, and not just some tool to do a job like they are today. Computing has gone from being creative and making things to simply being a "consumer" -- just like many other things our world these days. I suppose that's why we're seeing the revival in DIY projects and stuff like that as people from my generation, who grew-up creating and building projects, are tired of just buying stuff and want to feel what it's like to create once again. I miss the “old days” when computers were fun in and of themselves, and not just some tool to do a job like they are today. Computing has gone from being creative and making things to simply being a “consumer” — just like many other things our world these days.

I suppose that’s why we’re seeing the revival in DIY projects and stuff like that as people from my generation, who grew-up creating and building projects, are tired of just buying stuff and want to feel what it’s like to create once again.

]]> By: Gecko Bloggle http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/13/happy-50-72-6f-67-72-61-6d-6d-65-72s-day/comment-page-1/#comment-423233 Gecko Bloggle Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:04:14 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/13/happy-50-72-6f-67-72-61-6d-6d-65-72s-day/#comment-423233 Oh wow. Is that a 1581 drive on that Commdore? I had one of those. Last piece of hardware I ever bought for my C128. Old old old. :) Oh wow. Is that a 1581 drive on that Commdore?

I had one of those. Last piece of hardware I ever bought for my C128.

Old old old. :)

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