Growing up using windows and never doing anything more than chopping and cutting computer parts together is something so many people in my generation know all to well. We care about Computer Science, we love computers, and most importantly (and my point here) we recognize the importance and "coolness" of retro computers but are alone in our search for learning.
We come from families, communities, and occupations where exposure to the knowledge and people like on this excellent forum are limited, if not non-existant. We buy old/retro computers like the ZX81 (my first and only right now) not because we're fan-boys but because we believe there is value in starting from scratch and because we believe there is so much to be learned from a community who lived it
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I connect with the way of thinking I believe so many of you all do and my interest, curiosity, and appetite for knowledge along with a want for like minded community are the strongest drivers in m life . People here are from all over the world. People here know so much. People here have been nothing but welcoming and kind. In a community were only the bad guys are respected and rewarded Sinclair ZX World has become my haven.
I come here every time I go to the library (I don't have access to the net where I live) and exhale as I dive into threads like:
ZX BASIC Performance
Speccy on the Zeddy
_and when I'm not here i wonder about things that I read and learned in our forum.
I thought to myself (to finish my point) that myself and others like myself who have a serious care for Critical thinking and learning, believe we're destined for something greater, and know we're fish (others may say geeks) out of water feel overwhelmed. And sometimes, we feel like theres so much information and we are so late to the game that there's no amount of reading and learning independently that will bring us to a place where we can really connect with you all and join the conversation in earnest.
I'm halfway through the Sinclair manual that came with my (mint condition, in the box all original literature and hardware
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But there's so much information:!: Where do we begin? Are there Mentors here or is this only the haven of information I've happily found it to be so far. As someone going it alone but putting in the time I beg for answers and direction. I've found nowhere else is there a platform/community so enthusiastic about contribution than Sinclair ZX World.
I look forward to your thoughts on mine and I thank you for your time.
And If your a Newb learner like me reading this, know your in great company.