synlogic on Nostr: the 70s/80s in computing: you didn't have many CPU cycles so you made them count you ...
the 70s/80s in computing:
you didn't have many CPU cycles so you made them count
you didn't have much memory or disk space so you made every bit and byte count
you didnt have much screen real estate so you made every pixel count
you didnt have many colors in your pallete so didnt waste them on superficial fluff
buttons had textual labels. in English. and 100% keyboard driven UIs were the rule not the exception
we've gained a lot in the 40 years since
AND lost a lot, clearly
you didn't have many CPU cycles so you made them count
you didn't have much memory or disk space so you made every bit and byte count
you didnt have much screen real estate so you made every pixel count
you didnt have many colors in your pallete so didnt waste them on superficial fluff
buttons had textual labels. in English. and 100% keyboard driven UIs were the rule not the exception
we've gained a lot in the 40 years since
AND lost a lot, clearly