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Computers. Nearly everyone I know uses them in one way or another. I for one can’t imagine my life without at least one. (I own four right now, long story)

I got into computers when I was very young, thanks to the influence of one of my earliest friends, D, and his father, who worked for a local computer company at the time. Thanks to them, I got my first exposure to a computer - an Apple ][ to be precise.

Soon after, my family bought me a Commodore Vic 20, which I happily messed around with. I played a game or two, but I mainly tried to figure out Basic. In the end, I discovered that programming was fun, but tough. This led to me becoming even more interested in computers, and eventually getting an Apple ][ C, which only fairly recently left my home. (My uncle, who works with computers as well, took it to his place)

Fast forward to high school, where I’m fairly computer savvy and a fully-fledged computer geek. (Not a nerd - I couldn’t tell you how the chips worked or anything, but I could fix an error you had, and I was pretty good at games) Sometime in my senior year (Grade 12 for you folks up in lovely Canada), I decided that I loved computers enough to make them a major part of my life.

Even though I’m not an I.T. professional (I kind of missing saying ‘I’m a computer tech’) anymore, I do try to keep up with the latest news and information on them. Which means I’m scanning around for stuff on XP, Vista, going from XP to Vista, and the problems thereof. I also look at Mac news, just so I know what’s going on in general.

I don’t have a Mac because they’re too expensive for what you’re getting, in my opinion. But they’re very pretty.

I’ve even tinkered with the idea of getting my A Plus certification, just because.

Yes, I’m strange.

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