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A flying, sailing, Mexico adventuring, homebrewing, computer geek.
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The BASIC programming language turns 60

Easy-to-use programming language that drove Apple, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/the-basic-programming-language-turns-60/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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I wrote my first code in BASIC in 1975, on an IBM computer the size of a closet, with 128kb of memory, with teletype terminals for visual feedback (8 in our classroom) and with paper tape reels to save and load our programs. It was totally empowering!

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