Member's ages

[Ethan Boudreaux]

Figured I'd be on the younger side, 18 year old here. Not many my age are go-getters nowadays.

 

[manilovecollege]

I'm a millenial too, but I think you might be being a little unfair to our generation I'd say we're pretty ambitious overall. Here's an article by the Guardian that debunks some myths, in case anyone's interested (gotta defend millenials a bit haha)

 

[mdownes]

43. When I was in College, the PCs had twin 3.5" floppies: one for your programme, one for your data. And rainbows were in black and white back then.

 

[davenz]

45! When I started in IT I was using a green screen dumb terminal. The place i worked at then purchased a Viglen PC with Windows - can't remember the version but was very early. We had to request time to use it. How things have changed, now nearly everyone has computers on their desks.

 

[GTP]

now nearly everyone has computers on their desks.

FTFY

 

[mikeroq]

I'm still in the 21-30 age bracket but getting closer to 30. Just 1.5 years to go. Joined here when I was 21.

 

[Mauricio mejia]

26

 

[oaklandcd]

I remember punching cards to convert to tape.

 

[dremer]

I think we did a poll a long time ago but people come and go. I think there are a lot more younger people on here, I'm not one of them so I thought I would do a poll to see the breakdown.

I am old and getting older

 

[TechLady]

Ha, when I originally took this poll, I was in the 30s bracket. Now I'm going to be 47 soon and all of you need to get off my lawn.

 

[Markverhyden]

Ha, when I originally took this poll, I was in the 30s bracket. Now I'm going to be 47 soon and all of you need to get off my lawn.

I can personally attest that the old saying "things get better when you get older" is an absolute lie.

 

[britechguy]

I can personally attest that the old saying "things get better when you get older" is an absolute lie.

If we're talking "of the body," I am in absolute agreement. If we're talking about "of the psyche/spirit/sense of self," not so much.

I only really became completely comfortable in my own skin once I hit 50, and even with the bodily decline that keeps coming with age, unless I could keep the personal growth that comes with it, you couldn't pay me to go back to being 25 again for any amount of money.

 

[mikeroq]

I've moved up a bracket too. I'll be 32 in March. I voted in the 18-30 bracket probably when I was 22/23.

 

[Markverhyden]

If we're talking "of the body," I am in absolute agreement. If we're talking about "of the psyche/spirit/sense of self," not so much.

I only really became completely comfortable in my own skin once I hit 50, and even with the bodily decline that keeps coming with age, unless I could keep the personal growth that comes with it, you couldn't pay me to go back to being 25 again for any amount of money.

Yeah, definitely the chassis.

 

[GTP]

Three things happen when you get older.
1. Your memory fades....

Damn it... I don't remember the others...

 

[~Wendy~]

I have an incurable, indolent blood cancer, multiple autoimmune disorders and wasn't suppose to get this far in life. I'm looking forward to celebrating my 69th birthday in 2 months. I am utterly grateful, especially to be doing the job I longed for since I was in my 30's.

Plus - y'all are youngin's.

 

[Larry Sabo]

Plus - y'all are youngin's.

I've been told I look young for my age (81) but I'm not sure I'm a "youngin."

PS -- Best wishes to you for beating the odds!

 

[TechLady]

I've been told I look young for my age (81) but I'm not sure I'm a "youngin."

PS -- Best wishes to you for beating the odds!

Whaaaaaaaat. You do NOT look 81. At all.

You better tell us what vitamins you been chomping!

 

[Larry Sabo]

Whaaaaaaaat. You do NOT look 81. At all.

You better tell us what vitamins you been chomping!

LOL! Full disclosure: that avatar picture was taken 11 years ago. I'm handsomer now. LOL Must be the clean living. <choke>

 

[techiedavid]

38 - 23 of those years have been heavily spent involved with computers from software to hardware, networking to programming, etc.