Not long after I got my forst computer, I ventured into the world of the electronic 'Bulletin Board' world.
The BBS Era
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Old computers – the remembrance vs. the reality (the Atari era)
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I have fond memories of my early use fo computers, and I still keep some of them around, but my fond memories are not entirely accurate
Vintage Nonsense: Retro Mountain Bikes
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Vintage is all the rage. Hipsters and their vinyl LP’s, even cassette tapes (who the hell wants to remember that shitty format), film cameras, and other things “old”. As things go, most of this is harmless, and in fact, while I will not admit that vinyl sounds better, it is different and part of the charm is the physical act of dropping the needle on the album, and having to turn it over after it...
Vintage Computing – Atari
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One of the things about being old is reminiscing about the “good ol’ days”. Most people think about their athleticism, or past loves. Me, I remember my first computer. An Atari 800 8-bit system that I bought in 1980 with my paper route money. I greatly enjoyed that experience. Of course, my first taste of personal computing was on the Apple ][ systems at Prospect High School, but they were far...
My ride – 2002 Lemond Buenos Aires
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Since I regaled people with the drama about failing wheels, and buying a new wheelset, I thought I would spend a little time talking about my current road bike. It is a 2002 vintage Lemond Buenos Aires. Made by Trek, is is a steel tube framed bike with a carbon fork. I bought it in 2002 for ~ $1200 new (I don’t recall the actual price). It was the most expensive road bike I have ever owned...