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After starting in the computer profession in 1978 when I picked it as a major in college, then moving on to mainframe tech support when I graduated it's officially the first day of retirement. On to whatever may come next as I finish out my 60s. Hard to believe I've been at it with the big old style machines so long. Went from the days when in college I still used punch cards to enter code in the 70s, now to AI in the 2020s.
 
Welcome to the club!
 
Mike - congrats on being able to take that Great Leap Forward!

With all your computer background, you might recognize this even tho' it's before your time - an image created from punch cards and a light pen on the DoD SAGE system in the late 1950s.

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The first "computer graphic"

Best wishes for your new retirement life!
Tom M.
a/k/a Curmudgeonly Master of Useless Information
 
I loved my job, but I love retirement even more. Congratulations
 
Welcome Mike. I have been retired 17 yrs. at the end of this month. The challenge is keeping the mind busy. I just turned 80 last month. I am a retired stationary engineer & was an auto mechanic before that. The mind never stops. Keep feeding it. Enjoy...J.D.
 
The mind never stops. Keep feeding it. The best advice I've ever heard.

Do some travelling, teach yourself new skills, learn a new language. And now you've got the time to do it!

TM
 
NutmegCT said:
The mind never stops. Keep feeding it. The best advice I've ever heard.

Do some travelling, teach yourself new skills, learn a new language. And now you've got the time to do it!

TM
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And don't forget to read more books.
That's keeping my mind engaged and somewhat fresh.
 
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