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What Was Your First Computer?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-never-forget-your-first dept.

michaelmichael writes "News.com.com is running a special report, asking readers to tell everyone what their first computer was. This was prompted by another article commemorating the 60th anniversary of ENIAC." I started on a trash 80 in like 5th grade. And although I did a lot of programming and games on 8086s, it wasn't until I got a 286 in middle school that I really considered a machine "Mine".

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  1. Next up: by famebait · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Watch this space for the exciting followups "what is your favourite movie?" and "what did you have for dinner last night?"

    OK, so it was a BBC model B.

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    sudo ergo sum
  2. Uh, like what? by Uber+Banker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I started on a trash 80 in like 5th grade.

    So it was like 5th grade? Was it 5th grape, or was the submitter abducted by aliens?

    But in seriousness, I'm worried about the use of 'like' in such a fashion in colloquial speech. It emits a lack of confidence of the writer, afraid to commit opinions, facts or asertation.

    Very similar to saying "You..." when the speaker really means "I...". Try it. Try dropping 'like' and 'you' used in these contexts and see how more confident and clear your thoughts become to the listener.