I have a bit of a hot take.
If you're in the retro computer hobby just to tinker with stuff, to occasionally boot up your system for ten minutes of Prince of Persia every three months, there's nothing wrong with that.
Nobody expects you to do actual research or hack on things or document anything. The people that do that, do it because they have the time, motivation and a different set of goals.
#retrocomputing
gloriouscow
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