"I still think there's something invaluable about learning computers from first principles down to the metal" Totally agree! I never went to Uni either (at le

"I still think there's something invaluable about learning computers from first principles down to the metal" Totally agree! I never went to Uni either (at least not until I retired) yet have had a very succesful career in IT and still love tinkering like it sounds you do. Those were heady days :-)