Childhood Computing
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- The author recalls early 1990s childhood computing experiences in a school lab with old IBM PC-compatible machines.
- Computers lacked hard disks, using 5¼-inch floppy disks to load MS-DOS and LOGO, with programs written in physical notebooks due to no storage.
- Logo programming was practiced at home with pen and paper, testing on graph paper, and sharing code analogically among classmates.
- Teachers allowed playing computer games like Moon Bugs and Space Invaders after completing programming exercises, inspiring later game development.
- Memories include sensory details like the buzzing sound of computers, POST beeps, and a distinctive smell that still triggers nostalgia.