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This Friday, I had become the "mother" of a robot. After one of my classes, I went to the organization's office that I frequent and saw him sitting out by the door. He has been kept under a shelving unit of sorts until then and so I was curious as to why he was out. Asking one of the higher up people, I found out that he was going to be put in the dumpster if no one was willing to take him.
Immediately, I stated that I would take him. I could not bear the thought of such a fine piece of retro electronics be thrown out for various reasons which I won't post at this time but can later if asked. Anyway, I was absolutely horrified. If it had be thrown out, I can tell you right now, pretty much only the girls group within this organization would have kept me in this organization. While I don't agree with the religious and political thinking of many of the members, I guess I thought we all had this love and respect to technology and would not consider throwing away such an old, expensive, and most importantly, interesting piece of electronics. As of right now, me and a friend have been able to get it going and so far it has passed basic testing. I have done some research and it turns out that it has been created around 1983 and there are a number of enthusiasts out there for it.
I don't know, maybe I'm overly sentimental, maybe I'm crazy as the NDSU ITS security officer stated as she saw me rolling it across the floor. Maybe I personify electronics too much or maybe I don't value small amounts of floor space over electronics.
Hopefully, these situations will cease and things will turn around but I don't feel this is the case. As my mentor of sorts told me when I spoke to him about various things, "You have changed." And that is very true. I have changed. Although, it mostly feels like others and other entities have changed more. It probably doesn't help that I've become more crotchety over this semester and never really did like change, in certain situations.
Immediately, I stated that I would take him. I could not bear the thought of such a fine piece of retro electronics be thrown out for various reasons which I won't post at this time but can later if asked. Anyway, I was absolutely horrified. If it had be thrown out, I can tell you right now, pretty much only the girls group within this organization would have kept me in this organization. While I don't agree with the religious and political thinking of many of the members, I guess I thought we all had this love and respect to technology and would not consider throwing away such an old, expensive, and most importantly, interesting piece of electronics. As of right now, me and a friend have been able to get it going and so far it has passed basic testing. I have done some research and it turns out that it has been created around 1983 and there are a number of enthusiasts out there for it.
I don't know, maybe I'm overly sentimental, maybe I'm crazy as the NDSU ITS security officer stated as she saw me rolling it across the floor. Maybe I personify electronics too much or maybe I don't value small amounts of floor space over electronics.
Hopefully, these situations will cease and things will turn around but I don't feel this is the case. As my mentor of sorts told me when I spoke to him about various things, "You have changed." And that is very true. I have changed. Although, it mostly feels like others and other entities have changed more. It probably doesn't help that I've become more crotchety over this semester and never really did like change, in certain situations.