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The microcomputer that caused me to drop out. >> if you don't have one, you will be amazed what these little gadgets can do. >> the idea was that ordinary people might have a use for computers. now, it took awhile to figure out what those uses might be. >> the main thing was spreadsheets and word processing. the computer was the best typewriter you could ever have. it gave you a new way to write. you could change things around and check your spelling and it would always look perfect. >> bottom line numbers. >> my dad had the large ledger sheets, done them all by hand and i remember taking a co...

Gadgets can do. >> the idea was that ordinary people might have a use for computers. now, it took awhile to figure out what those uses might be. >> the main thing was spreadsheets and word processing. the computer was the best typewriter you could ever have. it gave you a new way to write. you could change things around and check your spelling and it would always look perfect. >> bottom line numbers. >> my dad had the large ledger sheets, done them all by hand and i remember taking a computer to show them a spreadsheet and suddenly, he understood the value of a personal computer. >> there is a...

Realm and ended up coming out of the room saying we're going to call ourselves the personal computer. >> industry experts say we're no longer on the verge of the personal computer revolution, we're right in the midst of it, thank you, and it's gathering steam with more and more people jumping aboard every day. >> i use my computer right now for mostly word processing. >> i use it for solar evaluation programs. >> we put our entire accounting system on it. >> the wife can use it to store recipes. >> to balance my checkbook for me. >> we do the computer club's bulletin. >> playing games. >> shop...

Differentiate ourselves and really move out of this obvious realm and ended up coming out of the room saying we're going to call ourselves the personal computer. >> industry experts say we're no longer on the verge of the personal computer revolution, we're right in the midst of it, thank you, and it's gathering steam with more and more people jumping aboard every day. >> i use my computer right now for mostly word processing. >> i use it for solar evaluation programs. >> we put our entire accounting system on it. >> the wife can use it to store recipes. >> to balance my checkbook for me. >> w...

Because we should fit into your life. not the other way around. if someone is applying for citizenship to the united states it is entirely reasonable that we ask for their social media -- if half the employers in america are doing it in the private sector, if colleges are doing it for students why wouldn't the department of homeland security do it for someone coming from a terrorist country? >> when the bad guys are laughing in our face maybe this is a good time to stop the next bad guys by looking in their facebook. ben says yes. >> absolutely. without question. the only thing is there are ...