When Dartmouth College launched the Basic language 50 years ago, it enabled ordinary users to write code. Millions did. But we've gone backwards since then, and most users now seem unable or unwilling to create so much as a simple macro
    • MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml
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      12 hours ago

      Vic 20 in a shop:

      10 POKE 808,112

      20 print “Boobies”

      30 goto 20

      And then you watch the sales assistant walk confidently up to the computer, press the stop button and nothing happens