Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
Ahoy, Matey!
Piracy has been around as long as personal computers have. I remember reading Bill Gates’ impassioned letter from 1975 pleading folks to stop stealing his BASIC language. In any case, by their very nature, sites designed for theft don’t stick around too long.
What Passed for Entertainment
Wow, does this bring back memories. This was seriously the highest-quality game on my TRS-80 back in the early 1980s.
Inspiring Tale
This has nothing to do with trading, money, or technology. I simply stumbled upon this video which I found terribly inspirational. This man was at the verge of death and, through sheer willpower, became a force for good. My hat is off to you, sir! Well done!
A Real Hero
This is an absolutely amazing tale about something some of us older folks vividly remember from 1999.
