On 12/22/10, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 2010-12-22 at 15:54 -0500, Matthew Saltzman wrote: >> Bah. Real Programmers don't use FORTRAN, either! >> >> http://johnreece.com/wordpress/2006/07/10/real-programmers-dont-use-fortran-either/ > > And I still have my book for the SDK-85 to prove it... And my pocket > fold-out cheat-sheet for the CPU OP codes ;-) > > Breadboarding our own CPU, RAM, I/O, etc. > > Mind you, when it comes to compiling OP codes in your head, then > punching hex into a bouncy keypad, I really wouldn't want to have to > program anything more than the codes required to operate a washing > machine or microwave oven. > > Before that, I had toyed with BASIC. But it was so useless (at least > the simpler implementations you found on personal computers, back then), > that you soon give up on trying to do anything good with it. > > > > > > > Tim runs through the room waving a punch card! > > Punch Card!!!! Hollerith code hehe Marvin -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
