Yes in 1970 on an old black manual Underwood typewriter, probably from the early 50s... The ratio of male-female in the class was 28:2. I was one of the 2. They told me "you want to be an engineer. You need typing class". Well they weren't wrong...
One of my favourite poems.
I remember that holiday demo screen from the early 80s.
long haired cat
Una the long haired cat #cats
2 cats
Herman and Emma. #cats
ham radio boat anchors
Engineering experiment 1988: Seeing how much weight a folding lunchroom table can bear. Apparently a lot. #boatanchors #hamradio
1983 - I upgraded to a Commodore 64, floppy drive, tractor feed printer and 300 baud modem. The next year I modified some BBS software, used a compiler for Commodore Basic and had a dial-up BBS going in Seattle called High Tech BBS (HTBBS).
VIC 20 computer
My first computer - 1982 VIC 20. You quickly learned the importance of typing accuracy over speed.
2024 engineer's work bench
My current home office workbench 2024.
Engineer at bench in 1984.
Work 1984. Audio engineer at Carver Corporation. Ye Olde Analog Days...
I ran a BBS in Seattle in 1984 on that setup. 300 baud. One caller at a time....
