Before real‑name profiles and professional developer portfolios became standard, people chose usernames simply because they wanted something that sounded cool. Developers and aspiring hackers took this much more seriously. A handle was not just a log...

Once upon a time there was a kid and an IBM PS/2. I was 11, armed with QBasic By Example 1993 and way too much curiosity for my own good. That book became my doorway into programming. PRINT loops, GOTO chaos, line numbers, and the thrill of watching ...