[baconizer]

I miss that old computer. That feeling of top of the world when something I made just works, without worrying being judged by framework standard, patterns, team collaboration, pair programming, etc etc

Someone mentioned about 14.4k hayes modem, I miss that too, BBS was a wonder land, people talk and share and respect without worrying being downvoted or disliked.

I miss the world without portable computers, nowadays it's hard to hold on a conversation with someone without her being buzzed away by phone/watch, heck it is even impossible to start a conversation to people sitting next to us, buried her head in her shiny gigantic smartphone.

[kylebenzle]

> I miss that old computer.

Emulate at the Wayback Machine

> 14.4k hayes modem, I miss that too.

Most providers offer slower speeds for less $!

> nowadays it's hard to hold on a conversation with someone without her being buzzed away by phone/watch

I live in the 2nd largest Amish community in the US, there are still a lot of people/places without buzzers attached to them.

> it is even impossible to start a conversation to people sitting next to us

This is nothing new, the best book (my opinion) was written long before any of this stuff, How to win friends and influence people.