Tony Stark left the public dining area and headed for the library's public computer section.
The Stark Family's villa at Malibu Beach naturally had computers available, with better performance and configurations. But it was quite a distance to go back home from the university, so using the campus public computers was more convenient.
In this era, personal computers were still expensive luxuries. After taking on student loans, not many college students could still afford one at home.
But this emerging technology was bound to occupy an indispensable position in the foreseeable future.
From Caltech's perspective, it would certainly spare no effort in cultivating talent in this field. The first step, then, was to expose more students to computers.
Whether through gaming or the convenience of computation, computers naturally attracted countless college students. As a result, the library's public computer section was often full, and people sometimes had to line up and wait.
Naturally, the Stark Family's young master was not about to obediently queue up and wait eagerly for others to finish using a machine.
Tony picked out a workstation that looked agreeable and walked over. He patted the shoulder of a fat guy surfing the BBS and chatting idly, then flicked out a hundred Dao and gave him a look.
The fat guy, who had been about to turn around and curse, first saw the green bills, then saw who was giving him that look. He immediately put on a fawning smile, logged out, and stood up. He even patted the chair, letting its warmth dissipate a little.
At this point, Tony Stark had yet to develop the germophobia and eccentric personality he would have after becoming the head of the corporation. Or rather, the quirks others saw in Tony had all been forced out of him by the