Demoscene, the secret behind Finnish game industry
During that era it was interesting to see demos coming mostly from countries at far northern latitudes and wondering why the scene was so focused there. It wasn't until visiting family up around Hudson Bay and discussing winter life that the connection between demo coders and dark cold winters stuck. While the long dark winter nights still exist, what's the future for Finnish coders in an age of easy access to an entire internet of distractions combined with fast hardware? Surely there will be more in quantity, as is the case almost everywhere, but what of the quality forged on those long winter nights?