Lars Brinkhoff on Nostr: A common question I get is along the lines of "what lessons have you learned from ...
A common question I get is along the lines of "what lessons have you learned from retrocomputing? what have we forgotten from computer history that we can apply today?"
I'm often at a loss for words. I'm not doing this for the utility. I'm doing it for fun. For the magic of seeing ancient technology come back from the dead. The process is the goal, not the end result.
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