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How a Cat, a VIC-20, and a Dream Built MegaFish

One man's journey from 5KB of RAM to connecting 29 countries — with a little help from a furry boss.
By Jimmy Presnell • July 17, 2026 • 32218, Jacksonville, FL

In 1981, a 12-year-old boy sat in front of a Commodore VIC-20. It had 5 kilobytes of RAM. Five. He had no idea