Jun
21
2010
Of When I was young
Author: bofhI remember when I was a little kid and got into the entire bofh/computer/it/lolzor industry. I think it was about 14-15 years ago (?) I think i was 7 or 8 at the time and my father just got me a PC. I was stuck on the HC versions drawing circles and lines on the old TV, hogging it from my parents and not letting them enjoy the brand new opportunity of seeing TV shows more than 2 hours/day.
First thing my dad did after buying it was to take me to Unirea to buy a computer game ( Another World TM if I remember correctly ), first thing I did was destroy the O.S.
At that particular time the IT personnel market was rather dim but I was lucky enough to find Mr Flop. He was my dad’s friend and he (un)willingly came each week to fix my PC. I think i was a handful. I sincerely wanted to see how he does it so sometimes I just deleted random stuff.
It was with him that i first saw a modem and a connection, the first signs of piracy 
and much more. It was then that I decided what I want to do when I grow up.
After a few years I got my first internet connection ( GOD BLESS XNET – 16k connection, 256 color, grayscale PRON ), the first suicidal thoughts at 14 hating winmodems and looking stupid at a shop asking for an external one.
After a couple of years I got my first IT <> job and went on to do more great things ( like this blog )
The point I’m trying to make here is an easy one, and although I could have skiped the foreplay via endless rants of my childhood, I chose not to; back to the subject at hand, the point is that you should never give up on what you want, it’s always worth it.
{E.o.R.}
