tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post4582167213315529041..comments2024-03-10T00:25:04.987-08:00Comments on FLAMBLOGGER ...: V IS FOR...ChrisJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-891224462883668232011-07-04T14:19:05.980-07:002011-07-04T14:19:05.980-07:00I still have my VIC20, Spectrum and other 8 bit co...I still have my VIC20, Spectrum and other 8 bit computers. I didn't really start programming anything substantial until 1990. It's a shame really, I was just getting into it as the demand disappeared :-(<br /><br />It's incredible the cassette works after all these years!John Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108374348083307900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-34262325780397837242011-06-18T12:32:22.018-07:002011-06-18T12:32:22.018-07:00tech to property management - great difference the...tech to property management - great difference there. I remember when my husband and son talked about these "machines" back in the 80's...we had several in the house - my husband was in programming.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-91979333191282041362011-06-16T05:38:30.478-07:002011-06-16T05:38:30.478-07:00Times have change and, in this case, for the BETTE...Times have change and, in this case, for the BETTER! :) I don't remember the Vic-20, but I DO remember the Commodore 64!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-36103251646499678032011-06-15T21:48:59.026-07:002011-06-15T21:48:59.026-07:00I remember those 'machines' but I didn'...I remember those 'machines' but I didn't learn very much. I think I finally learned how to make rabbit jump in a garbage can. And that was the end of that. Talented boy. Fascinating work he's done.Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-3362822366056532822011-06-15T08:28:19.509-07:002011-06-15T08:28:19.509-07:00That was quiet something for the 80th ! You certai...That was quiet something for the 80th ! You certainly can be proud of your son !Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-4268765616910034502011-06-15T07:24:25.003-07:002011-06-15T07:24:25.003-07:00Great post and memories. Your son sounds like a sm...Great post and memories. Your son sounds like a smart and resilient person. The slump hit so many and good to hear he has landed on his feet with a new career.Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968919406427737503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-15863028057702783852011-06-15T04:10:56.883-07:002011-06-15T04:10:56.883-07:00A blast from the past indeed. My son had one of th...A blast from the past indeed. My son had one of these. being dislexic, it did help him with his spelling.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-19536208150536938762011-06-15T02:57:54.394-07:002011-06-15T02:57:54.394-07:00I can see why you'd be proud of him. Not some...I can see why you'd be proud of him. Not something I'd have had the patience to learn or do!Autumn Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010044052621228719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-73686346179481685712011-06-15T02:20:39.755-07:002011-06-15T02:20:39.755-07:00Your sn is very gifted! how clever to set up such ...Your sn is very gifted! how clever to set up such a game. Not all young people use the computer in a good way.My daughter is a draughtswoman and has to be on the computer all day to draw engines and all kind of technical stuff. She wanted me to work on the laptop, which I got from her.Her son taught me several tricks to download photos for instance. <br />Our age can be called "The Computer Age"!Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-81179296407414802082011-06-14T23:27:13.299-07:002011-06-14T23:27:13.299-07:00Hello Chris !
Your post reminds me the first compu...Hello Chris !<br />Your post reminds me the first computer we bought to my youngest in 1986.<br />I just read you post about cats.<br />We had two cats and they were run over on the road.Claudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-37128942313157130912011-06-14T20:55:58.558-07:002011-06-14T20:55:58.558-07:00Oh...I remember that game, and the Vic 20...hmmm, ...Oh...I remember that game, and the Vic 20...hmmm, dating myself aren't I!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-70912269238103342182011-06-14T20:30:45.127-07:002011-06-14T20:30:45.127-07:00You do have a very talented and creative son and y...You do have a very talented and creative son and you also have every right to be very proud of him! Lovely post for the V Day, Chris! Hope your week is going well! Enjoy!<br /><br />Sylvia<br />ABC TeamSylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-27493183502487176352011-06-14T20:16:39.761-07:002011-06-14T20:16:39.761-07:00I remember that game. It must have been some decad...I remember that game. It must have been some decades back. You must be proud of your son. :) Very talented.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-87303255535839616992011-06-14T16:59:05.352-07:002011-06-14T16:59:05.352-07:00in computer terms, ancient!
ROG, ABC Wednesday tea...in computer terms, ancient!<br />ROG, ABC Wednesday teamRoger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-84778083473762230002011-06-14T15:25:35.630-07:002011-06-14T15:25:35.630-07:00Sounds like you have an extremely bright son. Goo...Sounds like you have an extremely bright son. Good for him growing a new career from scratch. Not many can do that and be successful at it.<br />I'm like you. I had no idea how my boys could do anything on computers or video games for that matter. I'm glad I have finally learned to do a few things myself.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-63592026641831443472011-06-14T15:12:14.087-07:002011-06-14T15:12:14.087-07:00Oh yes Chris - I remember so well! What talent in ...Oh yes Chris - I remember so well! What talent in the family eh?<br />Thanks so much.<br />Denise ABC Teammrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-46220153463162766542011-06-14T14:55:04.162-07:002011-06-14T14:55:04.162-07:00Oooh, space invaders...any pac man?
I can remember...Oooh, space invaders...any pac man?<br />I can remember playing that game with my husband's younger brother.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-18161741002734790252011-06-14T14:27:29.159-07:002011-06-14T14:27:29.159-07:00Hi Chris ~ My what a remarkable son you have. I&#...Hi Chris ~ My what a remarkable son you have. I've never been very technical...I've spent more time on the computer since beginning to blog that I ever did before....EXCEPT ~ when I worked for Property Management for 20 + years. Interesting that you son chose that, since I think is a a very "unthankful" vocation...people always called with problems...toilet, sink, carpet, roof leaf, sprinklers... I was their problem solver, and had to handle most of those negative calls.<br /><br />I admire your son for this and hope he has a long and successful career in PM...I did have it up side from time to time. And it was a pay check for many years.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520893128143413982.post-34560277198831983052011-06-14T14:12:57.475-07:002011-06-14T14:12:57.475-07:00I haven't seen one of those for a long time. I...I haven't seen one of those for a long time. I used to repair them once along with other makes of 80s home computers, like Spectrums and Amstrads.<br />When I was teaching computer programming around 2001/2007, we started to find that our younger students seemed a little dumb about how programs could be written. It took a while for us to realise that they had never seen a home computer other than a PC or Mac. These came complete with off the shelf games and such, so unlike your son, they had had never had to create a program themselves and did not understand the basics of computer programming. We had to extend all our courses to fill in the basics.snafuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07588812293454033077noreply@blogger.com