It’s amazing how things are changing…

I remember when I managed to get my 2400 bps modem working with the Connect or Die BBS… late 80s, early 90s. I almost cried when I saw the small colored characters appearing on my screen. It was slow, but back then 1200 bps was normal. Even a text page took time to load, but it was worth it. The worst part was waking up in the middle of the night because the Mingo BBS only worked at that hour. We’re in Brazil, where monopolies were the norm, and phone lines were a luxury. My family had negotiated a phone line from 6 pm to midnight.

It’s amazing how things are changing…

I remember when I managed to get my 2400 bps modem working with the Connect or Die BBS… late 80s, early 90s. I almost cried when I saw the small colored characters appearing on my screen. It was slow, but back then 1200 bps was normal. Even a text page took time to load, but it was worth it. The worst part was waking up in the middle of the night because the Mingo BBS only worked at that hour. We’re in Brazil, where monopolies were the norm, and phone lines were a luxury. My family had negotiated a phone line from 6 pm to midnight.

Captain Format is a gentle way I found to call someone with simple and practical solutions, even if not always rational.

First of all, I use Linux and Windows. I like both and I speak well and poorly of both as well. So do not understand this post as a declaration of war.

The term comes from the ease that the technical support of some companies have in “condemning” your Windows. Slow or freezing computer, there is no other solution: format! There are known variations: before formatting, of course, all your problems are due to a lethal and unknown virus.

Captain Format is a gentle way I found to call someone with simple and practical solutions, even if not always rational.

First of all, I use Linux and Windows. I like both and I speak well and poorly of both as well. So do not understand this post as a declaration of war.

The term comes from the ease that the technical support of some companies have in “condemning” your Windows. Slow or freezing computer, there is no other solution: format! There are known variations: before formatting, of course, all your problems are due to a lethal and unknown virus.