I'm a science fiction writer (jamesaaron.net/books) and retro tech lover. I write on everything from Alphasmarts to Thinkpads to my baby Pismo G3. We're reaching the point where a retro PC is the truly capable "distraction free" creation device.
I live in Oregon, and aside from collecting older gadgets, I garden, raise chickens, and chase a cranky corgi.
The first mac I purchased on my own was a Performa 6400/180. I progressed from there to a Lime Green iBook, eMac, Lampshade G4...