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 __John Orwin's Retrocomputing Page__ __John Orwin's Retrocomputing Page__
  
-About me: +I am a retired engineer (old-timer) and worked for many years at GTE, AT&T, and Northrop Grumman. 
-I am a retired engineer (old-time) and worked for many years for GTE, AT&T, and Northrop Grumman. +I held off getting a personal computer until 1986, since I had access to the best stuff at work. Nothing seemed interesting until the introduction of the Amiga 1000, which I still have. 
-I didn't get a personal computer until 1986:  Amiga 1000.+
 I have been collecting hardware since the 90's and my current interests are: I have been collecting hardware since the 90's and my current interests are:
   * Amiga   * Amiga
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   * AT&T UNIX systems   * AT&T UNIX systems
  
-What I like to do is find something old and obscure and bring it back to life, both hardware and software.+I like to find something old and obscure and bring it back to life - both hardware and software.
 Some projects which you may have seen at prior VCF shows include: Some projects which you may have seen at prior VCF shows include:
   * My Amiga collection   * My Amiga collection
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   * AT&T systems - 3B2 UNIX and 386-based   * AT&T systems - 3B2 UNIX and 386-based
  
-I am planning on off-loading a lot of my collection, so stay tuned for more information.+I hope to use this Wiki to post documentation on my many projects, to help those to come.  I'm too old-school to create YouTube videos, so everything will be text. 
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 +P.S I am planning on off-loading a lot of my collection, so stay tuned for more information.
  
 - John - John

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