Forty Years in Tech

Forty years is a long time, and I am guessing that some of you were not even born all those years ago. For me, this year is my fortieth with technology. Hard to believe. One: that something captivates you for so long, and Two: that there was accessible technology all those years ago! haha I was inspired by a post by Susam, recounting twenty-five years in Computing. It's eloquently written and the little details recollected really add to the post. For me, my memory is less focused. I wish I could crank up the deepest parts of my brain to retrieve some good stories of my own journey. David's Digital DigestMy journey into technology started in 1986 when I was sixteen. My neighbour's father was a Business Studies lecturer and was enthusing about the introduction of computers into business. It interested me. He also had a home-computer(!) -- a BBC Micro B. I was fascinated and would pop in to their house and play with it. After a few months I was very lucky and my parents bought me my own…