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<p>Christmas 1993 brought a Vobis Highscreen 486 DX2-66 in its distinctive Colani tower case. The PC opened the door to DOS games, and in 1994 the real creative phase began: DOSMENU, the SkyLine demo group, and the first modem connecting to the outside world.</p>
<h2>1994-2000: The Fido era</h2>
<p>A modem in spring 1994 led to the FidoNet world, and by late 1995 I was running my own BBS node. Through the mid-90s I collected old and new machines enthusiastically, building up a collection that lasted until 2005 when most of it was sold off. By 2000, the FidoNet hobby had quietly faded.</p>
<p>A modem in spring 1994 led to the <a href="https://28k8.moonweb.org/bbs/fido/nodelist/" target="_blank">FidoNet</a> world, and by late 1995 I was running my own <a href="https://28k8.moonweb.org/" target="_blank">BBS node</a>. Through the mid-90s I collected old and new machines enthusiastically, building up a collection that lasted until 2005 when most of it was sold off. By 2000, the FidoNet hobby had quietly faded.</p>
<h2>2009 and beyond: The modern era</h2>
<p>The collection shrank down to what I actually used daily: a 2009 iMac, a 2010 iPad 1, and eventually a Chromebook for everyday tasks in 2017. The iPad 1 is practically a museum piece by now, and the Chromebook has become the machine I reach for when I just want something that works.</p>