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[JerryK132]

Hi all
I'm an ex-assembler guy from way back in the late '70s early '80s. Now MS.NET developer/consultant/geek. I have an interest in hardware, electronic music, and almost any new technology, now u mention it ... This looks like an interesting to be so I joined....

Cheers

J

[was_jaclaz]

Welcome on board.

It's nice to have as member someone that doesn't make me feel old.



jaclaz

[TheHive]

First measure of being a bootlander is admiting you're a geek.
Welcome aboard.

[paraglider]

That sounds like me. I joined ICL in 1979 to work on the operating system for a minicomputer written in assembly language.

[billonious]

First measure of being a bootlander is admiting you're a geek

Geek at wiki =

The word geek is a slang term, noting individuals as "a peculiar or otherwise odd person, especially one who is perceived to be overly obsessed with one or more things including those of intellectuality, electronics, etc." Formerly, the term referred to a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken, bat, snake or bugs.The 1976 edition of the American Heritage Dictionary included only the definition regarding geek shows.
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The definition of geek has changed considerably over time, and there is no longer a definitive meaning. The terms nerd, gimp, dweeb, dork and spod have similar meanings as geek, but many choose to identify different connotations amongst these terms, although the differences are disputed.

According to the old definition , Ozzy Osbourne used to be a geek, as he did bite the head off a bat on stage, claiming that it was an accident, thinking it was a rubber bat. [1] [2] [3]
Idiot by drugs

[pscEx]

Hi all
I'm an ex-assembler guy from way back in the late '70s early '80s. Now MS.NET developer/consultant/geek. I have an interest in hardware, electronic music, and almost any new technology, now u mention it ... This looks like an interesting to be so I joined....

Cheers

J

Maybe you like these memories of the ICE age!

Peter

[pscEx]

That sounds like me. I joined ICL in 1979 to work on the operating system for a minicomputer written in assembly language.

I started in 1981 with DEC PDP 11/34

Before that only "High Level":
WANG Basic
IBM Cobol
(do not remember) Fortran.

But with DEC live became interesting ...

If not known: The machine had a total of 32 kbyte Memory (as number: 32000 bytes).
And with this 32 kB the customers produced (fully formatted, with pictures, logos, etc.) newspapers, including the advertising business ...

Peter

[yahoouk]

Welcome to our board!
I am a new bee for everything.
Hope you enjoy here.

B Regards,

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