Quote: Original post by YoYoFreakCJ
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Oh yes, yes indeed. And it springs from not just plain naivety either.
I recall pets from my childhood who are gone, and I miss the time that I used to spend with them. They comforted me when I felt sad, and kept me company when I was bored. Taking care of them gave me life skills that I needed as an adult, such as how to treat human and non-human animals with a decent level of respect (please hold your laughter, everyone).
I recall my old 8086 from my childhood that is gone, and I miss the time that I spent with it. It distracted me when I felt sad, and kept me entertained when I was bored. Taking care of it gave me life skills that I needed as an adult, like how to play the Thexder remake really good on PS3, and to type, and to program, and to do art (even if it was CGA at the time), and how to solve puzzles / problems analytically (King's Quest, Peter Norton's assembly book where he does up things like text-driven UIs and hardware enumeration and control).
I miss my pets and my computers. I went through a lot with my old cat Taby and my old computer the 8086. They literally helped form who I am today, just like any family member would. :)
On the other hand, you may think I'm crazy because my electric razor is dying and I am kind of saddened by that. It did such a good job, and it now takes like 5 minutes to rev up to full speed but I won't abandon it. Yes, I have feelings for my arthritic old razor! Strange? Perhaps. :)
