We talk about IBM, and Bill Gates, and Apple. He entrances me with too many anecdotes to quote here. I don't want to leave. I ask what got him started. What was a hobby for him initially, is just now part of his overall interests.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Now I do computer and business consulting for whoever'll pay me the most. Extensive hunting, competitive shooting and fishing take up much of Mr. B's attention these days. I'm actually getting bored with computers nowadays. They're getting so easy from a 'user friendly' standpoint that the challenge is different. Things are exciting for the first couple or three years, but well, now let's figure out something that's more exciting.