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[–] [email protected] 76 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (26 children)

I never needed to use command line, but I did hone my typing skills on MIRC and ICQ.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 months ago (2 children)

*Mavis Beacon.

Anyone responsible for the family IT services had to learn cmd.

Also, the article reminds me of this

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm thankful my father was so insistent on teaching me to type properly. At the time I was super annoyed at him putting a cardboard cutout over the keyboard so I couldn't see keys. But touch typing has been a boon ever since, I doubt dad was prepping me for typing quickly mid-game but it sure is nice!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

My dad was similar. Guess thats a good thing looking back. I'm going to teach my kid pivot tables so they can rule the world.

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