Post #1967989
2026-05-04 09:23 UTC
Unfortunately I never got to know him as he died when I was a baby, though I have a feeling we share a lot in common.
I also have his old Dragon 32 computer that he was using to learn programming in the 1980s, with reams of hand-written code that still works on the computer.
Replies (3)
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@tartley@fosstodon.org 2026-05-04 12:59
@robhawkes this is so lovely. Thank you for sharing with us.
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@karttu@oldbytes.space 2026-05-04 15:17
@robhawkes 6809 family heirloom!
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@blogdiva@mastodon.social 2026-05-04 16:07
@robhawkes the man, the granddad, the legend. thanks for sharing your story of grandpa Jack.