The Old Folks Home

[ronott1]

Diva, I'm old enough, I can't even remember back to kindergarten, but I know I didn't learn about computers then. I was an older teen - young adult when pocket sized calculators became popular. Within a few years the solar ones became the thing. I was grown when video games went from Atari to Nintendo.

I was 39 years old when I got my first computer as a Christmas gift from my dad in 1995. He used them on his job, and he talked to quite a few IT people. It was decided that Windows 95 was going to be the greatest thing since sliced bread, so he had one of them build a great computer for me. I had never even touched a keyboard prior to that. Software was seriously expensive, but he loaded me up pretty good. I had a Video Professor CD bundle. That's how I learned to use my computer.

My computer came with a CD burner. With Windows 98, I could get a bigger hard drive. I had a relative that had studied to become an IT tech. He came over, and showed me the inside of my computer, and how to add the drive. After the DVD wars, I was able to add a DVD burner myself. About 10 years ago, Dh and I built our first computers from scratch. Each payday, we ordered at least 1 part from our list. It took us about 6 months to get everything we needed. When we got the final part, we put them together. Him on his side of the living room, me on mine, cats running back and forth supervising. We've rebuilt plenty of them since then. I have an assortment of paint brushes, compressed air, and a dust buster I use when I clean inside my tower.

Computers have come a long way! Now phones are more powerful then computers were back then

 

[Peep_Show]

I miss Windows 95. It never crashed.

 

[getaclue]

Computers have come a long way! Now phones are more powerful then computers were back then

Yes they are.

Lights keep flickering. Not sure why. We've had light showers off, and on all day, but nothing radical that should cause power problems. I hope I don't have to start the generator this time of night.

 

[getaclue]

I don't miss Windows 95, but I took out Windows 10, and put Windows 7 back on my PC.

 

[microchick]

Does that mean you spit on somebody?

actually not totally impossible when you work in the medical field!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I did my au gratin potatoes not cats meow but first time learning curve too much butter I think

 

[MrsMistyReal]

doughnuts made old recipe from a Premiere hy-fryer long gone but the recipe and use pamphlet remains these are fried but used Canola oil in it
there is a fryer on ebay that actually the recipes and all mach the model on our pamphlet
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hy...Cooker-Fryer-M-300T-NewOld-Stock-w-Box-Teflon
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Mmm delicious goes great withgood combo

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Sweet dreams everyone

 

[Alaskan]

I don't miss Windows 95, but I took out Windows 10, and put Windows 7 back on my PC.

I thought that was impossible! !

I am stuck now with Windows 8. HATE IT. I used to be able to fax and print and scan with my old computer... and work with photos etc.

Now? Now I can't even print. All I can do now is play on the Internet, read my email, and watch movies.

 

[pennyJo1960]

have to have a rescue disk from 7