Creativity, consumerism, what will come after the iPod and who will invent it
September 21st, 2006
Simon Richter posts a rather interesting entry on his personal blog. I quote:
On Slashdot, there has been a bit of discussion on beginner’s programming languages, such as BASIC, and whether their absence from “modern” systems has pushed people (children/teenagers mostly) into pure consumer roles, as the learning curve with those languages that ship with the OS is far too steep, so they do never begin to program.
I agree with him. If it wasn’t for Sinclair’s ZX-81 & Spectrum during my early years, I would be doing jazz and photography now, instead of destroying my eyes, back, & mental health in a software corporation.
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September 29th, 2006 at 14:46
interesting. but photography as a hobby is better, i think. i love my job, too…
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