I can't say that I agree with that sentiment. I work on a ship that thankfully is (un?)wired for internet access (I'm writing this from somewhere between Huahine and Raiatea) and have had a great time sending back pictures in real time from places like Antarctica, Rio de Janeiro, Easter Island, and the like. It becomes a real tool to share experiences with those close to you despite any real distance.
I once had a game called Karateka for my Apple ][e. It was a fantastic game until it stopped working.
Having been a good 10 year old who never wanted to damage a disk by touching a magnet to it, I decided to use my broken game to see what it might actually do. So after wiping a magnet all over the disk, I booted it up, and the game worked fine -except- the screen was inverted. Absolutely playable, but upside-down! Thinking I could do it again, I rubbed the magnet, and the game was lost forever.
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I can't say that I agree with that sentiment. I work on a ship that thankfully is (un?)wired for internet access (I'm writing this from somewhere between Huahine and Raiatea) and have had a great time sending back pictures in real time from places like Antarctica, Rio de Janeiro, Easter Island, and the like. It becomes a real tool to share experiences with those close to you despite any real distance.
You've solved what has been making me wonder for years.
I once had a game called Karateka for my Apple ][e. It was a fantastic game until it stopped working.
Having been a good 10 year old who never wanted to damage a disk by touching a magnet to it, I decided to use my broken game to see what it might actually do. So after wiping a magnet all over the disk, I booted it up, and the game worked fine -except- the screen was inverted. Absolutely playable, but upside-down! Thinking I could do it again, I rubbed the magnet, and the game was lost forever.