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Any system programmer here, please?

24th Feb 2018, 2:21 PM
Otumian Empire
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To become a good system programmer, you first have to understand How OS works? OS internals. Then you can start reading and practicing system programming by implementing core utilities provided by OS. https://www.quora.com/How-can-one-become-a-systems-programmer?
14th Mar 2018, 1:19 AM
BroFar
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To be clear, these were my dad's computers. But I was on them more than he was. For context, I'm now 42 years old.
10th Mar 2018, 5:33 PM
David Carroll
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Have you looked at any of the existing models and patents
24th Feb 2018, 3:33 PM
BroFar
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try this one as it is free and online https://welcome.cybrary.it/welcome
24th Feb 2018, 5:16 PM
BroFar
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hello
24th Feb 2018, 2:32 PM
BroFar
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when you get into firewall and cybersecurity there are special features you really need to be aware of
24th Feb 2018, 3:37 PM
BroFar
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exactly where are you and I will look for a closer one
24th Feb 2018, 4:41 PM
BroFar
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so you signed up then right???
24th Feb 2018, 5:43 PM
BroFar
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OMG... The other relic I couldn't recall was a Sinclair. I remember the little keyboard with the covered tactile keys and thinking how cool. We used a black and white TV with UHF and VHF dials on them I believe. 😂
10th Mar 2018, 5:31 PM
David Carroll
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This conversation reminds me of the first season in Halt and Catch Fire where the competitive edge was in writing a better BIOS in the early 80s. If you haven't seen this, I highly recommend it.
10th Mar 2018, 5:40 PM
David Carroll
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LOL... I wish I still had my relics from when I was a kid. I had a TRS-80, Commodore 64, and one other I can't recall. Good stuff. 🤓
10th Mar 2018, 5:25 PM
David Carroll
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@Robert: E.T. was one of the first movies I saw in the theaters. I think I was 6 or 7 at the time.
10th Mar 2018, 5:28 PM
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10th Mar 2018, 5:48 PM
David Carroll
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nice to have parents to inherit from... mine believed that computers were just a fad. *my brother 69 ( now retired ) *my sister 68 ( now retired ) *my younger brother 59 ( retiring soon ) *myself 52 All saw into the future architect of computer sciences... now my sons all have degrees within the computer sciences and technologies ranging from B.A.s to doctorates.
10th Mar 2018, 7:37 PM
BroFar
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LOL... I guess someone should attempt to answer the actual question. Alas... I must admit I am not a system developer. I've never had much interest in working close to the hardware or kernel. I would definitely be classified as a software / application developer.
14th Mar 2018, 2:10 AM
David Carroll
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That does sound interesting.
14th Mar 2018, 12:32 PM
David Carroll
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ya my 2 to 10 minutes cassettes are with my sinclair and timex/sinclair setting in a box in the attic space. my Commodore pet Commodore 32 and 64 are also packed away with my first Trash 80 at my sister's house. And my first hp and ibm are at my older brother's house in Connecticut.
10th Mar 2018, 5:15 PM
BroFar
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yup John i think we all were somewhat fans of the Sinclair My very first one was an overgrown one 1974 the smaller timex/sinclair could fit in your hand
10th Mar 2018, 5:46 PM
BroFar
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This is one of several core utilities. This is for Linux https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/core_utilities
14th Mar 2018, 2:29 AM
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