I remember Steam launching with counter-strike 1.6 and I was livid at the time as an avid 1.5 player. I straight up refused to play counter-strike until Source launched when I got it with the Orange Box.
Those early days of Steam were still rough but getting better over time. I think Valve still isn't perfect, but the options for a PC leader could be a lot worse (and absolutely were).
It always amazes me that features that Steam has figured out still haven't found their way to other digital game storefronts. It's not a perfect platform, but it's likely the best we got for now. Just glad that there are other places to go if Steam isn't your jam.
Reading that book inspired me to watch the documentary Trinity and Beyond(https://youtu.be/p4yXfrYSmuA) a fascinating Shatner-narrated dive into the cold war era of nuclear testing and proliferation.
Only documentary I've ever bought the soundtrack to.
