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Random facts about me - 2025-04-05 (last update: 2025-04-06)

My first PC

The first computer I used regularly was an i286 running DOS. It had a black and white display and a large 5.25" floppy drive. On one of my floppies, I had 12-20 games like Alley Cat, Battle Chess, DigDug and Pac-Man clones. My favourite was Space Commanders II. I was 4 or 5.

Screenshot of the game Space Commanders II featuring the player's spacecraft and multiple lines of space invaders.

MSN Messenger

I miss MSN Messenger. It wasn't so bad being online only occasionally. And Solitaire Showdown was great too. I liked the simplicity and the graphics too. Seems I wasn't the only one who loved it. I've just come across a remake project: T1mmos/cards2.0.

Screenshot of the original Solitaire Showdown game.