Vieira, Robert

Robert Vieira Experiencing his first bout with computing in 1978, Robert Vieira knew right away that this was something "really cool." In 1980 he began immersing himself into the computing world more fully - splitting time between building and repairing computer kits, and programming in BASIC as well as Z80 and 6502 assembly languages. In 1983, he began studies for a degree in Computer Information Systems, but found the professional mainframe environment too rigid for his tastes, dropping out in 1985 to pursue other interests. Later that year, he caught the "PC bug" and began the long road of