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From: dtroup@carroll1.cc.edu (David C. Troup)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: The good old days...(Why we all got into it)
Message-ID: <1168@carroll1.cc.edu>
Date: 7 Feb 90 02:38:17 GMT
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Reply-To: dtroup@carroll1.cc.edu (David C. Troup  -  Skunk Works : 2600hz)
Organization: Carroll College Stealth Rock Climbing Club
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In article <1990Feb6.120746.22035@cec1.wustl.edu> meb4074@cec2.UUCP (Mark Edward Bradley) writes:
>I am in college, a CS major, with my ][ and my program collection in my room.
>It doesn't get much use now, my girlfriend will play Shanghai on it or I will
>use this Applesoft compiler I found recently to speed up some of my more
>cumbersome old games and laugh at the results. But I couldn't bear to part with
>it, (snif) because sometimes I'll pull out Castle Wolfenstein or Ultima and
>relive those days of yore....

	I know what you mean. Got a IIe when they came out, began hacking
	wares 'cause I couldnt afford any. Early "Cheap-O-Writer" and other
	wares became some of my most customized software that I used. When I
	started into the commercial software, I couldnt stand having someone
	elses wares on MY machine! I allways knoew what lines of code were
	being executed when mine ran, but now I've got this protected ware
	doing god-knows-what on my system!

	Hell, I still code my old Sinclair ZX81 that I got when I was 12! Just
	for old times sake...

	Now I'm 21, an Artificial Intelligence major, Ive got my GS, IIe and a
	donated II+ in my room (Also, my Toshiba t1000 for portable hacks),
	and I'm looking at a 86000 based machine (ie Amiga). But nothing could
	make me sell my IIgs. I'll add the Transwarp GS, and other goodies.
	It's a geat hacking machine...bar none. From display hacks to visual
	imaging software (for the robot) to life/core wars. I LOVE the apple
	II line, and Ive got ALOT of time (not to mention $$) invested in it.
	With all of these machines around, how can the fun die? We just gotta
	spend the hour or so playing with monitor, or writing small hacks that
	are FUN. 

	I'd be interested in getting together with other Apple Hackers out
	there for some personal hack trading, and ideas too! If you missed my
	sound routine hack a while back (thanks to Cheshire Cat!), let me know
	and I'll zip it off to ya.

	later,

-- 
David C. Troup ! SkunkWorks ! 2600 hz           |"Im going to work at an office
       dtroup@carroll1.cc.edu                   | that has no phone, and
    414-524-6809(dorm)7343(work)                | returning home with sandy
The Surf Rat - DC 12 on Neil Pryde and Seatrend | feet."