Re: [libreoffice-users] OT: WordStar reveries

Marc,

I seriously don't remember what model it was now. I know that in 1972 it was
about four years old if that helps. We also had a whole bunch of card file
sorting machines, and they were telling the girls about how much money they
could make as keypunch operators, a job that didn't exist within five years.

My first personal computer was a Timex Sinclair ZX-80 with the 16K optional
ram pack. I lost it in a move years ago, but bought a used one on Ebay a
couple of years ago just for old times sake, think I've run it once. My
personal favorite was the Commodore C64, which was a fantastic little
machine. To bad the company was incompetent.

At home I run Bodhi Linux on an Acer Laptop, Moon OS on a Desktop (it's
moving to Mageia next week), and Fedora on a third desktop. My main
production machine is a Mac laptop which is 6 months old, and already has
worn keys, it gets about ten hours use a day. I avoid Microsoft. I don't
need the hassle.

I also have an IPad and an IPhone. I use the IPad as a laptop replacement
when out of the house now, it's lighter, and does what I need just as well.
The phone is my traveling internet connection.

I also like bad jokes - here's one of them:

Proposal For An Expedition To HD 38283 b To Be Funded By The Gates
Foundation – 
UPDATED<http://madhatter.ca/2011/04/13/proposal-for-an-expedition-to-hd-38283-b-to-be-funded-by-the-gates-foundation/>

Anyway, does anyone have any idea why the Beta won't run on my Mac yet?

Wayne


On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 9:56 PM, Marc Grober <marc@interak.com> wrote:

> LOL - you tell 'em Wayne!
> I learned on a 360/70 and am wondering whether you didn't learn on the
> same machine ;-)
>
> On 4/16/11 5:46 PM, Wayne Borean wrote:
> > Glenn,
> >
> > I learned programming on an IBM mainframe using Punch Cards, my start in
> the
> > industry predates Microsoft's founding. I can remember the switch from
> CP/M
> > to DOS 1.0. So yes, I know exactly what Microsoft did to the industry,
> and
> > how they did it. I've actually read many of the legal filings from the
> U.S.
> > anti-trust case.
> >
> > I also know their financial limits which you don't.
> >
> > Wayne
>
>
>
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