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   emmatonkin (emmatonkin@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Apr-2024 06:57:17 JST emmatonkin

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   @ajlanes @goatsarah @atomicpoet @justinto
   I think the Archimedes was a Thing People Maybe Had In School, whereas ST and Amiga were things people would more likely have at home. PC, on the other hand, would generally only show up if someone had one for work stuff, at which point possibly family might get to use it on the weekends.

   My father bought and installed some kind of 8086 board thingy in his Atari ST (PC-Speed?) which made for an interesting frankenexperience. Iirc it ran pretty hot.

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   Futurist Jim Carroll (jimcarroll@futurist.info)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 20:39:11 JST Futurist Jim Carroll

   Daily Inspiration: "Your blessings are a reward for your initiative, and a reminder of your achievements!" - #Futurist Jim Carroll

   I count my blessings by the joy in my heart at this moment; I mark my overall success by my ability to be in the moment!

   In my home province of Ontario, it's Family Day, a regional holiday in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Held on the third Monday of February, it was introduced in 2007 as a way to celebrate the importance of family - and give hard-working Canadians an extra day off to spend with their loved ones during the middle of winter! Two-thirds of all Canadians have the day off today - in our case, we have spent our weekend at our ski chalet north of the cities that line our south.

   Today's topic? Defining success!  What do I celebrate on this unique holiday? For me, it's to be found in this photo, taken earlier this year while up at our chalet. My sons are with my wife and me; Tom is with his wife Kim, and Willie is with his fiance Laura (with a wedding scheduled this October.) We've had a delightful weekend with some skiing, a few outdoor activities, playing some games, and having a wonderful laugh over dinner - as we do on many weekends.

   My wife and I have the glorious opportunity of having many weekends like this through the winter, despite the fact, my sons are busily building their lives and have their own massive social circles. I 

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   https://jimcarroll.com/2023/02/daily-inspiration-your-blessings-are-a-reward-for-your-initiative-and-a-reminder-of-your-achievements/