You're correct on all accounts, especially the hardware one. I can't stand using my Raspberry Pi 2 anymore. LoL. I've spent quite a lot of time on BBS' and rummaging fidoNet and fsxNet since my shoulder surgery (still in the sling) and while I absolutely love BBS' the message system is still the exact unchanged pain it's always been. I started putting up a BBS using Mystic but I dunno what it'll amount to yet. The nostalgia is very strong these days. 

Mon Jun 24 2024 16:46:13 EDT from IGnatius T Foobar

We're nostalgic for the old technology because we associate it with the way we felt during its heyday. I can assure you that after you spend ten minutes basking in the glow of an 80x24 green screen and a computer running at 1 MHz, you'll be ready for your favorite laptop again.

I remember a time in IT when it was about helping people use tech stuff to make their lives better.   Now its mostly administrative overhead that we do. Customers, if you have any time left over.

So glad its almost over.

Fri Jun 28 2024 15:10:20 EDT from IGnatius T Foobar Subject: Re: BBS Day Gone By

Well we're just tickled pink that you're here with us and I hope you'll keep hanging out here long after your shoulder is recovered. And may you also have a quick and complete recovery.

Thanks! Yeah, I kinda like it here. Cool people, laid back, I don't plan on going anywhere. Might even drag a friend over. The shoulder is healing well. Almost at week 4. Physical Therapy soon I imagine. 

On the subject of Wistful Nostalgia ... I was on the Agency BBS last night just snooping around fidoNet messages when the sysop (Avon) pulled me into a chat. That hasn't happened in about 25 years. XD  Extremely nostalgic.  

In my case, when i destroyed my arm, if i didn't do PT id be non functional in that arm.  ( went above and beyond that they expected.. i refused to lose upwards 90% of my arm motion. Before i got to the first session i had already got 75% of it back by pushing it )

Now, its "just" pain ( getting worse by the year.. but its to be expected ).. but it moves like it should with 99% range ( ok weaker, but range of motion is the same )

Oh, I'll totally do the PT. I've seen him before and he's really good at what he does. The damage was just too much for him to be able to take care of alone.

Related to another post i just made.

The loss of the 1970s/80s record stores, is a huge loss. They were great places to visit, hang out, learn about bands.  Decked out in posters from wall to ceiling, records, music. shirts. all lit in black light.   Kids these days will never know.

Much like the back section of Spencers Gifts.  

Ah the days when my Atari ST had a better OS and was cheaper than anything else. BUT it was still good enough to emulate the rest, and be faster ( tho admittedly it was not hard to beat an XT..zzzz ). I still remember tearing apart a mac with a broken screen at the office "it was an accident, really it was, somehow it got knocked off the desk", to pull the ROMs out of, for the cartridge i had bought for emulation.  I had forgot the name, been too long, so had to go look it up.  "Spectre" .