Happy Birthday MS-DOS!

For PCer’s around the world, this was the first manageable OS that people, over the age of thirty, first used.  This one did it all, and from the command prompt.  No graphics, no mouse, and no desktops. 

I kind of miss that world.  But not by much.   

              

While it is convenient to use the mouse to move files from one folder to another and quickly traverse the jungles that is Windows.  It was nice to have the satisfaction of simply telling the computer what to do from the keyboard.  

Even with the ease of Windows today, I still find myself using keyboard commands to manipulate windows and the command prompt to search for files.  The days of simplicity are gone, however the legacy that it gave to my generation of programmers still lives on.  

Will it ever die one day?  Perhaps, once we do away with the keyboard and the mouse and have the ability to tap directly into the computer Matrix Style.  However until that day arrives, I will still enjoy what little of the keyboard functionality I still have on my computer.

Death of a Book Store

I hate to see Borders go. My wife and I love to read and this was one of the few stores that had a large enough selection for the both of us. It was also one of the few places in OK that you could purchase a copy of 2600 on the shelf and not have to ask someone for a copy. For the few stores still left here in OK, several of the buildings have already been purchased and the employees from Borders are getting first pick of the new business jobs. Hopefully this is happening elsewhere.

No good stories, just fond memories. Are eBooks to blame for this? I doubt it. People are still going to want a hard copy of a book in their hands. This chain went out due to the poor judgement of people who are still getting paid, and they will get plenty of money out of the liquidation even though their employees will get squat.

You cannot blame technology for people's greed.

My Best wishes to all out there.