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Plus ça change II

[ by Charles Cameron — jihadist computing, reminiscence ]

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My first computer, back in 1982, was an Osborne like the one depicted here — I have fond memories… it had no hard drive, just a 512k floppy, the CP/M operating system, WordStar word processing, green letters on a tiny black screen, no internet hookup — and I managed to co-write a book on the thing!

2 Responses to “Plus ça change II”

  1. zen Says:

    I am not sure what is greater in this pic – that antique PC or the Pakistani Thomas Friedman in the foreground holding a tommy gun.

  2. Bryan Alexander Says:

    Ha!


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