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<blockquote data-quote="Vipersan" data-source="post: 852665" data-attributes="member: 325666"><p>..Another reason for not getting my HAM licence ..is the Tangent I went off on around age 20 ...when I discovered computers ..</p><p>I saved up and bought a VIC20 ..this changed my life and for the next few years took it apart mentally ..and wrote games for Comodore and Mr Micro ..</p><p>I also wrote games for the C64 ..the C16 and plus4 computers ..</p><p>I was in love the the intricacies of Machine language programming ..and bought every book I could on the subject ..and taught myself ..</p><p>The 6502 to me had beautiful structure ..and was my early cpu of choice ..</p><p>I never got rich ..and continued to repair TVs ..run my own business ...but wrote software in my own time ...</p><p>Basically worked in the shop 8 hours ...1 hour for tea ...upstairs to program till 3 or 4 in the morning ..up again at 7 or 8 ..and get a couple more hours programming in before starting work again..</p><p>I had a nervous breakdown which lasted about 12 months..</p><p>I became withdrawn and isolated ..and it took a long time to return from that dark place ...but eventually I did ...with no lasting damage ..or at least I hope not.</p><p>What I did get was a dose of aversion therapy ..and merely touching a keyboard made me physically sick for quite a few years after.</p><p>At least I got my house out of the money I made ...and was the only person I knew who owned a house outright at age 26.</p><p>and ..a few of my games are still out there in webland ..now converted by others to flash format.</p><p>So I guess I'll always be around ..even when this body gives out.</p><p>Not spectacular by todays standard ..but we were pioneers back then ..</p><p>No one taught us ..cos no one really knew how.</p><p>and to squeeze a 16 level/screen platform game with graphics into 3 kilobytes ...well ..I calls that an acheivement..</p><p>Thanks for reading ..</p><p>You almost have my life story..</p><p>LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vipersan, post: 852665, member: 325666"] ..Another reason for not getting my HAM licence ..is the Tangent I went off on around age 20 ...when I discovered computers .. I saved up and bought a VIC20 ..this changed my life and for the next few years took it apart mentally ..and wrote games for Comodore and Mr Micro .. I also wrote games for the C64 ..the C16 and plus4 computers .. I was in love the the intricacies of Machine language programming ..and bought every book I could on the subject ..and taught myself .. The 6502 to me had beautiful structure ..and was my early cpu of choice .. I never got rich ..and continued to repair TVs ..run my own business ...but wrote software in my own time ... Basically worked in the shop 8 hours ...1 hour for tea ...upstairs to program till 3 or 4 in the morning ..up again at 7 or 8 ..and get a couple more hours programming in before starting work again.. I had a nervous breakdown which lasted about 12 months.. I became withdrawn and isolated ..and it took a long time to return from that dark place ...but eventually I did ...with no lasting damage ..or at least I hope not. What I did get was a dose of aversion therapy ..and merely touching a keyboard made me physically sick for quite a few years after. At least I got my house out of the money I made ...and was the only person I knew who owned a house outright at age 26. and ..a few of my games are still out there in webland ..now converted by others to flash format. So I guess I'll always be around ..even when this body gives out. Not spectacular by todays standard ..but we were pioneers back then .. No one taught us ..cos no one really knew how. and to squeeze a 16 level/screen platform game with graphics into 3 kilobytes ...well ..I calls that an acheivement.. Thanks for reading .. You almost have my life story.. LOL [/QUOTE]
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