I don't think so stefada.
My computer's internet can be quite slow (mobile broadband) - just tested:
10.66/7.95/8.75 Mbps download
10.62/12.20/11.95 Mbps upload
so a ton of advertising, all kinds of distracting animations, and heavy files and videos
is not all that welcome. Besides my laptop may be slow also.
So I'm all for simplicity that makes things fast.
Thank you for your invitation, but no thank you.
I'm sorry I'm so behind with the simplest things, that you wouldn't believe it

Somebody is trying to hook a big fish.

>>> my first computer did not even have a hard drive

The same here. I built a Nascom from a box of discrete components and a printed circuit board upon which they were soldered, most, directly, but the processor, a 2MHz Z80, was too sensitive, instead, a row of pins were soldered on which built, slowly, a 40 pin socket into which the Z80 could be inserted. No disk, everytime the system was turned off, everything was gone. Programmed in Z80 hex code via a small 16 keypad, also soldered to the board. I built an accesory board which I could connect to the PIO chip which allowed me to connect a small matrix of lamps, and wrote a hex program to drive the lamps in patterns. I think that was 1979. I had to do a presentation of the complete project to the college "open evening", and obtained the UK's HNC in Computer Logic and Design qualification for this little hobby pastime.

Good morning everyone.
LM - Dave has a lot on his plate right now so he may have either forgotten or simply hasn't had the time to log in. As you know he came by Monday and after he told me what's been going on in his life, I told him he should not have even taken the time to come. A prime example of a "true" friend and that kind of dedication is why I only have 2 BEST friends, one male and one female. Spouses don't count because if they're not that dedicated then why even be in the relationship?

Y'all have a great day.

Wow Fossaw !

Je n'ai pas connu ça, en même temps, je suis né en 1979, c'était un peu tôt pour commencer l'informatique !

Mon premier ordinateur, c'était un CPC Amstrad 6128, la version à disquette, pas à cassette. De mémoire, c'est sorti en 1985, mais je n'ai eu le mien que plus tard, que je l'avais acheté d'occasion. J'avais aussi l'imprimante, à ruban et à aiguilles, pour imprimer les programmes que je codais (en Basic). J'ai appris en autodidacte ce langage, qui a été une bonne base pour la suite. Et la classe, j'avais aussi le modulateur, pour que l'écran serve de TV (avec un gros bouton comme sur les vieux postes radio, pour changer de chaîne).

Une photo pour Little Mermaid :




Mon premier PC, un AMD K6-II 333MHz, 64Mo de Ram EDO, c'était le nirvana à coté en 1998.
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I did not know that, at the same time, I was born in 1979, it was a bit early to start computing!

My first computer was a CPC Amstrad 6128, the floppy version, not cassette. From memory, it came out in 1985, but I had mine only later, that I had bought used. I also had the printer, ribbon and needle, to print the programs that I coded (in Basic). I learned this language self-taught, which was a good foundation for the future. And the class, I also had the modulator, so that the screen serves as TV (with a big button as on the old radio, to change channels).

A photo for Little Mermaid:



My first PC, an AMD K6-II 333MHz, 64MB Ram EDO, it was nirvana next in 1998.



acpartsman,

Il y a un vieux proverbe (je ne sais plus où je l'ai appris), qui dit que l'homme qui a cinq vrais amis, est le plus riche du monde.

L'amitié, la vraie, c'est quelque chose de très précieux. Quelqu'un qui va aider de son mieux, même si il n'a pas le temps, ou qu'il est fatigué, c'est tellement rare. Et je suis assez d'accord avec toi, que ça dépasse la relation de couple. Sauf exception. J'ai connu un couple (le mari est mort maintenant), après 63 ans de mariage, ils se regardaient comme des adolescents lors de leur premier flirt. Et depuis qu'elle est seule, mamy Maria (nos familles sont tellement amies, que c'est comme de la famille : Ma mère et sa fille sont amies. J'ai été à l'école avec sa petite fille, on était assis à coté en classe. Son petit fils et mon petit frère ont grandit ensemble et fait les '400 coups'. Etc) passe son temps à dire qu'elle veut retrouver son homme. (Elle est catholique, donc elle pense le retrouver quand 'Dieu la rappellera')

Mais c'est très rare ce genre de choses, il faut donc en prendre soin. (Envois un petit message de soutien de ma part à ton ami, on ne le fait jamais trop)
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There is an old proverb (I do not know where I have learned it), which says that the man who has five real friends is the richest in the world.

Friendship, the real thing, is something very precious. Someone who will help his best, even if he does not have the time, or is tired, it is so rare. And I quite agree with you that it goes beyond the relationship. Without exception. I knew a couple (the husband is dead now), after 63 years of marriage, they looked at each other like teenagers during their first flirtation. And since she's alone, Mamy Maria (our families are so friends, it's like family: My mom and daughter are friends, I've been to school with her little girl, we're sitting Next to class, her grandson and little brother grew up together and made the '400 moves' and she spends her time saying that she wants to find her man. (She is Catholic, so she thinks to find him when 'God will call her back')

But that's very rare, so we have to take care of it. (Send a little message of support from me to your friend, we never do too much)