Personal Reflections on Early Apple Computer Experiences and Childhood Gaming
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dcminter
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
The article appears to be a personal narrative about the author's childhood experiences with early Apple computers, specifically a Power Macintosh 8500 and Power Mac G4. The author shares nostalgic memories of playing games like 'Lemmings' and 'Fury of the Furries' on these computers, which were used by their mother for desktop publishing work. The content suggests a reflection on early computing experiences and personal technology history rather than a technical discussion of the Apple Desktop Bus protocol mentioned in the title.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledWhen I was very young my mum had a Power Macintosh 8500, which she used for her desktop publishing work.
Eventually, as with the, I believe, Quadra that preceded it, the time came that the Power Macintosh was replaced and she switched to a Power Mac G4.
My parents would sit me in front of that Power Macintosh that we still had, and let me play various games.
I remember with fondness the 'Lemmings', 'Fury of the Furries', a bunch of what I now believe was Dutch educational...
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