To Chuck Peddle, who changed my life. To the Tramiels, Michael Tomczyk, and Al Charpentier—the VIC-20 was an eye-opener. To Bil Herd—the C128 was just cool. To Jeri Ellsworth, for her time and passion. To Jaime and Deadline (CityXen)—thank you for being kind to the oddest duck you met at VCF. To my new Discord friends, who make every day more interesting. To all the modern retro device creators, builders, and designers—your passion and sacrifices are noted and deeply appreciated.

And most of all, to my wife—who never, ever said no to any computer or device I wanted. No matter the sacrifices she made, she supported me for 45 years. When I'm deep in code and forget to eat, she brings me a sandwich and a coffee. She is my constant, my strength, and the reason I could chase every dream.