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Thursday, September 14, 2006 12:00 AM

Why Johnny can't code

BASIC used to be on every computer a child touched -- but today there's no easy way for kids to get hooked on programming.
By David Brin

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  • Thursday, September 14, 2006 10:24 AM

    Great article

    Being a part of the generation that grew up with the Apple II and C-64 (and TI-99/4A) this brought back some fond memories of writting basic code. Even playing with some *gasp* assembler. Today I feel that the reason can't code is because few even know C let alone assembler.

    Anyone this article had me make a quick look around, I figured the fore mentioned Java developers must have simulated something in Java.

    Here is a C-64 emulator (BASIC included) in a simulator that will run suprisingly well in a web browser.

    http://www.live-id.org/j64/

    Personally I like th e-bay approach. It is the technologist approach to the car guy saying "don't crush them, restore them".

    —Greg

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