kamenlady , 8 months ago

To THE computer, wherever that was. When i learned Basic in 1986/87, the only computers i had access to, were those we used in class.

Yeah, after class, homework consisted of writing code on paper. Copilot = Basic Book

Like, for what purpose you’d have a computer at home?

Iirc Basic was the first, non-scientist friendly programming language. I saw an ad in the newspapers and signed up. We were 6 students in total and the first people ( not working in any scientific field ) in our small town, which knew how to use a computer and write the code for the beloved starfield screen saver in Basic.

Edit: having watched war games 3 years prior, when i was 13, i really felt like a spy doing secret stuff.