Another round of speculative-execution vulnerabilities

You sound very much like a ZX Spectrum user! I have similar memories and experiences.

I have a single-board Z80-based system on my desk, running CP/M, these days. I tinker with it - I even wrote a simple text-based adventure game in assembly and ported it to the spectrum.

But you're right, those days are gone outside small niches. Having time and patience to enjoy the retro-things is fun. But it's amazing how quickly you start to want more. (More RAM, internet access, little additions that you take for granted these days like readline.)