Commodore 64 Twenty-fifth Anniversary- March 26, 2008 Here is a YouTube video of a 90 minute presentation celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Commodore 64 home computer. The C64 was a groundbreaking machine and I know I'm not the only one who learned a lot from this wonderful machine and similar ones like the TRS-80, the Apple II, the Atari 800, and the TI-994. I programmed Commodore computers in BASIC, 6502 assembly language and Forth. Great stuff.Go check this out for a fun romp into the past. The presentation touches on much more than...http://basicprogramming.blogspot.com/2008/03/commodore-64-twenty-fifth-anniversary.html The Definitive Guide to SQLite, a PDF Download- March 26, 2008 Notice: I'm not sure anymore that this is a legally available file, so I've pulled the link until further notice. You can still purchase the book online at http:apress.combookview1590596730Here is a link to a PDF for the book The Definitive Guide to SQLite by Mike Owens. This looks like a great resource for Run BASIC programmers. :-) The download seems to take a while, so I wonder if their fileserver is swamped. I guess this is a very popular download.link removedFollowup: For those who have...http://basicprogramming.blogspot.com/2008/03/definitive-guide-to-sqlite-pdf-download.html Net Neutrality- March 6, 2008 I'm not an especially political person, but Net Neutrality is an important idea that deserves all of our attention. Essentially since the Internet was recently deregulated, broadband providers are now allowed to prioritize and block traffic. Imagine if suddenly you were unable to Skype your best friend in another country, or if Google became inaccessible to you. What if the online community in a message forum you came to know and love was destroyed because access to it was now impractical to.http://basicprogramming.blogspot.com/2008/03/net-neutrality.html Think programming is too hard, or boring Think again!- March 1, 2008 A couple of days ago I was at a Starbucks. I sat down around a large table to enjoy my coffee and a pastry. There were several other people there. I pulled out my iPhone to check my email. There was a fellow across from me with one of the new Macbook Air laptops, and a few minutes later a young man also sat down and pulled out a black Macbook. This concentration of Apple equipment made it easy for us to begin talking.When it came to what sort of work we do, I shared about my business selling...http://basicprogramming.blogspot.com/2008/03/think-programming-is-too-hard-or-boring.html |