Nostalgic Tales of VAX/VMS: Lessons Learned and Hilarious Mishaps
2025-05-22
This blog post recounts the author's humorous experiences working with VAX/VMS systems and the life lessons learned along the way. With a lighthearted tone, the author shares anecdotes from their college years as a computer lab technician and operator, including creatively solving student email issues and a near-firing incident due to a mail system crash. A particularly amusing story involves using a VAX/VMS system as a pillow for two years. The post is a blend of nostalgia for past technologies and unique insights into a programmer's career, falling under the Tech category.
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