13-02-2025, 08:11 PM
Hi all,
I grew up in the 1980s and was always fascinated to learn how computers worked and what they could do.
Entering high school in 1985 I had access to the (one) computer room (16 Microbee computers, managed by the maths department :-) ) most recess and lunch times that I asked, as well as making a new friend who owned one.
Peek. Poke. Hires. Lores. EDASM. A whole new world opened.
I lived in Asquith, NSW and on a number of occasions would ride my BMX to 1a Pattison Avenue, Waitara to get extra time on the computers until the staff there ushered me out the door.
I (successfully) pestered my parents for the 64k Computer In A Book as a Christmas present in 1985.
Playing around with the graphics, BASIC, machine language, etc was a great joy.
Mucking around with the Microbee was a great eye-opener and stepping stone into the world of computers.
It inspired me to study electrical engineering and computer science at university and from that to head into a career in telecommunications :-)
Gavin
I grew up in the 1980s and was always fascinated to learn how computers worked and what they could do.
Entering high school in 1985 I had access to the (one) computer room (16 Microbee computers, managed by the maths department :-) ) most recess and lunch times that I asked, as well as making a new friend who owned one.
Peek. Poke. Hires. Lores. EDASM. A whole new world opened.
I lived in Asquith, NSW and on a number of occasions would ride my BMX to 1a Pattison Avenue, Waitara to get extra time on the computers until the staff there ushered me out the door.
I (successfully) pestered my parents for the 64k Computer In A Book as a Christmas present in 1985.
Playing around with the graphics, BASIC, machine language, etc was a great joy.
Mucking around with the Microbee was a great eye-opener and stepping stone into the world of computers.
It inspired me to study electrical engineering and computer science at university and from that to head into a career in telecommunications :-)
Gavin
