DeeCee
"Music is what we like to play..."
And the carpet in the pic looks really cool too! (I remember those toys... my first (personal) machine was an LNW a clone of the TRS-80 that could also run CP/M)
Favorite Programming Languages
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Here is what I taught myself on, an HP-85 computer, with a built in display, tape cartridge to hold the programs, and a thermal printer to make printouts. I built a little limited production/engineering test rig around this little dude:
HP Basic, was a good language to start with. It was nice to get paid, and create something of value, while learning.
Enjoy,
Rich P
HP Basic, was a good language to start with. It was nice to get paid, and create something of value, while learning.
Enjoy,
Rich P
James Hart
Webguy :: Bassist
Started programming on a TI-99/4a and TI Basic... in 80s at HS I learned Apple's version as well as Pascal and Fortran 77. Spent some time being taught C++ in later years... while working for Apple as presales tech.
That said I've been in admin roles on both *nix, classic mac, and windows enviroments. I script... not program.
My current gig is in DevOps on windows and aws... I'm quite enjoying Powershell 5
That said I've been in admin roles on both *nix, classic mac, and windows enviroments. I script... not program.
My current gig is in DevOps on windows and aws... I'm quite enjoying Powershell 5
In my early days, I had to program just to create documents. On my PDP-1103, I created documents with Digital Standard Runoff, which required code to be embedded in the document, which got interpreted at print time. If you turn on codes with WordPerfect, that is what a document looked like with Runoff.
And scripting is programming also, for the scripter statement made up thread. Heck, the kids game, Sims, is programming. Just a taste and some folks get hooked for life. I'm badly hooked.
Enjoy,
Rich P
And scripting is programming also, for the scripter statement made up thread. Heck, the kids game, Sims, is programming. Just a taste and some folks get hooked for life. I'm badly hooked.
Enjoy,
Rich P
KDAC
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HOT DAMN!! How could I possibly have forgotten about the TI-99? The TI-99/4A model was the main microcomputer used in the school disctrict in West Michigan in which I attended elementary and junior high school during the 80s. Thanks for the memories, James.
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James Hart
Webguy :: Bassist
Agreed but I don't begin to think I'm in league with the programmers I maintain enviroments for. I just automate tasks and parse data
Turbo Pascal - JUST before my time. During my school daze I inherited a genetic algorithm written in Modula 2. A DOS command line executable. I made it as "graphical" as I could using BIOS calls to the video card. One of our "industry partners" wanted it in a REAL GUI so he gave us Borland Delphi 5 to use cuz Modula 2 was so similar to Pascal. I'm still using the Free Pascal Lazarus to this day for hobby fun.
In 1982 I started on that same TRS-80 Color computer with the 6809 microprocessor but an earlier grey version
There was a magazine called "The Color Computer" by a guy named Dennis Kitsch
I bought every issue
I learned assembly thru a package he sold that 'splained it all to you
The magazine went bust after a couple of years
A couple of years ago, I internet found Mr. Dennis Kitsch and thanked him for my 30 year career in computers
He was pleased
Jeff Vitale
New Member
I guess you know you are old when you have formal training in multiple programming languages and they are not even on the poll! ... Fortran, Pascal, PL/1, Basic, Cold Fusion... just shoot me now...
I LIKE MUSIC
Super Member
^^^^This.
You and me both...
You and me both...
DeeCee
"Music is what we like to play..."
I remember studying vacuum tubes and relay programming, by cracky! YOU KIDS GET OFF MY LAWN!!!
(Kidding, kidding... I know how you feel...)
Jeff Vitale
New Member
I remember studying vacuum tubes and relay programming, by cracky! YOU KIDS GET OFF MY LAWN!!!
(Kidding, kidding... I know how you feel...)
haha... my first programming class was with the punch cards... had to carry the stack clear across campus at Wayne State University to get them compiled. I remember being in a hurry and dropping the stack... ahhhhhhhh! The very next year they modernized...
DeeCee
"Music is what we like to play..."
I hear you. My first formal programming class was in high school. We would punch them out then the teacher would run by the school district's main building to process and we would get them back the next day with results.
Nice turnaround, eh?
We learned rapidly to REALLY check for syntax errors. Heh.
Languages?
We don't need no stinkin" languages!
We don't need no stinkin" languages!
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