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I left General Magic in 1996 to become an Internet hobbyist - got a T-1 line to my house. At one point I had all four fo
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"I left General Magic in 1996 to become an Internet hobbyist - got a T-1 line to my house. At one point I had all four food banks of the Bay Area hosted from this house here"

- Andy Hertzfeld

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In this quote, Andy Hertzfeld is describing his departure from General Magic, an innovation company, in 1996. He explains that he delegated pursue his interest in the Internet, which he refers to as a pastime. To support this pastime, he got a T-1 line set up in his house, which was a high-speed web connection at the time. This enabled him to have a strong and trustworthy internet connection from his home. Hertzfeld then goes on to point out that at one point, he had all four food banks of the Bay Area, an area in California, hosted from his house. This reveals the level of his participation and dedication to the Internet and its capacity for helping others.

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Andy Hertzfeld This quote is written / told by Andy Hertzfeld somewhere between April 6, 1953 and today. He was a famous Inventor from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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