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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 06:14 AM

    Get a Commodore 64 emulator.

    I had a Commodore 64 when I was a kid and loved it, it gave you access to the guts of the machine in a way today's machines just do not --- it was a powerful feeling and really gave me the inspiration to want to learn more about computers. I agree nothing like it really exists today. The author of the article solved the problem by actually buying a Commodore 64, but a cheaper and simpler option is to download a Commodore 64 emulator:

    http://www.computerbrains.com/ccs64/

    —Andrew Smith

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