Ethan. I can understand what Dave is saying. There were a lot of major changes in technology that most people don't think about because the 80s was the huge decade of home computing and that is a lot more well known. Apple, Atari, Commodore, Tandy, Texas Instruments were selling turnkey computers (not kits) and it was a great time for home computing. That should not take away from commercial, business and scientific computing. I appreciate that David Gesswein brings his DECs, Dave McGuire would bring some huge multi-terminal setup and Ian would find stiff I would never expect to see. That's a lot of work to keep all of that running and to bring them all the way to NJ. I know I am missing some names and please allow me some leeway. I am not trying to leave anyone out. I don't think games are the be all and end all of computing. In the same way I don't think home computing is the be all and end all of computing. If I post something about games, it is for those of us who like them. In the same way as I post something about technology in NJ. Different people have different interests. There are many of us with varying interests under the tent of vintage computing and history. If I post something, it's because some of you and not all of you may be interested. I just hope it makes someone's day. On Mon, Aug 8, 2022 at 2:53 PM Ethan O'Toole <telmnstr@757.org> wrote:
I kind of feel the opposite way but two people can look at a painting and have different perspectives. When I brought a bunch of SGIs to VCF and networked them and played BZFLAG and Dogfight, I got flack for that. I kept explaining how things like this were huge at the time, but nope. And if you noticed. I never demoed again... ever.. Now I go. I watch, I volunteer and clean up. But I don't really want to demo.
Haters! Games push technology! And war, and adulty imagery.
- Ethan