童年时代的计算机
作者回忆了自己八岁时在工业小镇学校计算机房的经历——那些老旧的IBM PC兼容机、5.25英寸软盘启动MS-DOS和LOGO语言、用纸笔在家"运行"程序,以及Moon Bugs、Digger和Grand Prix Circuit等经典游戏带来的震撼。30多年过去了,计算机房的嗡嗡声、POST自检的蜂鸣声和空调房里独特的气味,依然是最鲜活的童年记忆。
作者回忆了自己八岁时在工业小镇学校计算机房的经历——那些老旧的IBM PC兼容机、5.25英寸软盘启动MS-DOS和LOGO语言、用纸笔在家"运行"程序,以及Moon Bugs、Digger和Grand Prix Circuit等经典游戏带来的震撼。30多年过去了,计算机房的嗡嗡声、POST自检的蜂鸣声和空调房里独特的气味,依然是最鲜活的童年记忆。
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