A story about myself: My first experiences with a computer (Part 1: pre-stage & OS)

Even though I am a super newbie, I relatively got familiar with computer and cording and web from an early age.

I always regret that I never consider seriously about learning about those when I was younger. Loving all kind of craft was my nature, however, I couldn't think programming is also a kind of craft, back then.

That is the reason I care so much about teaching kids code, especially for girls, in the first place.

I usually don't and really hate regret past. I didn't want there are more girls like me exist.

(I cried too much until right till here, so I will not say more about it.)

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1. Toddler

   My dad's favourite repertory: "I had to bought hundreds of keyboards because you used to pee on those."

   My dad was and is an electronics engineer. So, circuit boards always bring me a bit of nostalgia for me.

2. First Operating Systems

   1. First-ever OS: MS-DOS

      Even though I'm still not good at Linux, using command-lines were relatively easy for me.

      When they talk about problems caused by MS-DOC's legacy, at MS Insider Dev tour's keynote about Windows Terminal, It was a bit tragically funny.

      

   2. First GUI: Mac OS

      There was a friend of mine who lived right next door to mine, though out from kindergarten to middle school. His dad was a captain of Antarctica exploration team.

      My own dad used MS-DOS until the mid 90s, so my first experience with GUI was via my friend's dad. I'm not sure about the version, but I think it was either 6 or 7. I remember I used to play with a graphic tool on it.

      

   3. First Microsoft Windows: 95

      I had to double-check this with my dad before bought this sticker for my MacBook, since I wanted to have one I actually used.

      

      BTW, Give me a recommendation for a white or metallic MacBook 13" cover that doesn't get dirty like mine, if there are any.

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Honestly, I regret a bit that I decided to write this post, since I can't act as if I am an ignorant 18-year old girl any more. I dug up my own grave. This post is genuinely revealing my age.

However, Part 2 preview: My high school ex used to call me

"an elvish girl from VT(Virtual Terminal) village".

LOL

I know my experiences aren't close to standard, by all mean. so I really want to hear others.
Please share your experiences on the comment!

Comments

[Tashinga]

😂😂😂😂 Great post and I can't wait for the inevitable age reveal😂😂😂

[Juneau Lim]

Well, I thought that I already did reveal it more than I meant to. 😊
If what you wanted was my exact birth date, there is no other way rather than became my employer. And I surely will expect an amazing gift on the day.

So, what was your first OS? 😉#persistant

[Tashinga]

😂😂 CHALLENGE... Accepted.... well my first OS was Windows 2000 (which now makes me feel so inferior 😂😂😂😂) but eyyy, it had Microsoft paint so what more can anyone reasonably ask from a computer😂😂😂

[Juneau Lim]

Are you sure you meant that you feel inferior, not superior? 😭

Talking about Windows 2000, my dad used to say: "you need to reinstall windows 95, 95 times to use it well"
So when Windows 2000 came out, I saw my dad and asked: "So, now should I reinstall it 2000 times? 😩"
Though its life was too short for that.

I didn't mind MS painter at all, but recently, I heard a kid cursed it. millennials. 🤷

[Tashinga]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂I feel like DOS is like totally better than all the older windows stuff that's for sure😂😂😂 I would really like to meet the one person in the world who still works on such a system (they would most likely be considered a ∞ X Developer).

Darn kids😏, how dare they insult paint, don't they know it was the Adobe creative suite before the Adobe? I mean some would say paint is superior to Photoshop and all the others. I just think it needs better PR😂😂😂.

[Juneau Lim]

"∞ X Developer": 🤣I'm gonna accuse you of an attempt to murder me.
Talking about Photoshop, I should share this with you.
Blue shark, a modern designer whose works purely using MS paint.

[Juneau Lim]

Rathin from LinkedIn:

my experience with MS DOS

[Juneau Lim]

My comment on this:

I'm relieved that I am not the only junior who knows what MS DOS is.

I used the word junior, not newbie, since he is a graduate and at a workforce now.

[Doaa Mahely]

We couldn't really afford a computer when I was young, but I remember when we finally got dial up internet! 😆 We had it for about a year or 2 before we upgraded.
My first OS was probably Windows XP.

[Juneau Lim]

You must have been really excited when you got your first PC.
Hope XP would have lowered your expectations for the next OS.

[Doaa Mahely]

I sure was! I still use it, 5 years later 😄 it's a Mac so it was totally different. I still struggle when I have to work with Windows computers 😂