“Was isolated from 1999 to 2006 with a 486. Built my own late 80s OS”

Re:“Was isolated from 1999 to 2006 with a 486. Built my own ... by curiously on Sunday December 14, 2014 @02:06AM (#8747650)

did a similar thing in the late 90s. I didn't have a computer besides an old 286 with monochrome monitor because my parents would not let me use a brand new computer because it would affect my school studies as I would play games (they weren't wrong).

I discovered a program called qbasic and started fooling around with it. I did whatever I could on it. It was so interesting.

Then after about a year I got a fast computer because my dad felt sorry for me and I just started using the internet to download emulators and roms. I lost the same level of patience back when I used to have a 286.

Anyways I still remember those times. Magical moments like figuring out how to program. I wonder what would've happened if I had kept going. Sadly, the internet and video games completely took over.

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Re:“Was isolated from 1999 to 2006 with a 486. Built my own ... by orangecomputer on Sunday December 14, 2014 @05:11AM (#8747916)

Exactly what happened to me in 2006 when I left the country. I wanted to catch up on everything; I had Deus Ex, the Quake series, DOOM etc to get through.

Now if I try and code something, there are too many distractions, yet when you're sitting in a silent basement, your ideas tend to fill your head pretty quick (+ many a hot dull afternoon at school).

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