There's something about physical interaction with these old computers that emulation just cannot satisfy.

There's also something amazing about working on a very low powered system... There's so much of the universe of computing you don't have to worry about. To this extent one of my favourite projects was the build your own Apple I. And learning C on an original Raspberry Pi.

I read often about this concern that we have offloaded so much responsibility to China that we are losing the fundamentals in the West. I wonder if this desire for nostalgia and simplicity will compel many of us to get in touch with our engineering roots.