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I have been working with Personal Computers since 1981. I started small with the Radio Shack Color Computers. After learning to program for business and family pleasure on all their models, I then moved up to the Atari business computers for my office and publishing needs. [Which, in my humble opinion, were faster and better than the MAC's and the sluggish PC's of the time. Too bad for the computing world that their opperating system didn't become the standard.] In fact, it wasn't until the mid 90's that I moved relunctantly into the PC world of programming, not because the computers were better, but because it was clearly the current standard being used in business. I guess I have the same love/hate relationship with "Windows" that most programmers have. It's hard to believe that I am now working at my 17th personal computer and already wanting to upgrade ;-)
Computer Specific Skills:
Computer Equipment: I have access to most of the computer labs on campus (T1 Internet connection) but I do most of my work at home connected via an ADSL modem.At Home I Use: a Desktop PC -- 300MHz AMD K6-2 3Dcpu(MMX), 128 RAM, 24Gb HD,win95/NT dual boot, ATI All-In-Wonder Video Graphics Card, SCSI CDR/CDRW burner, 2 SCSI scanners, Wacom Art Pad / light pen; A Sony PCG-XG9 Notebook -- 500MHz PIII, 18GB , 128 RAM, DVD, and video graphics packagePlus other digital equipment, cameras, and musical equipment.
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