My first program was a golf game on a HP-80. It had a small black and white screen, a thermal printer and a disk drive. HP-basic was great for simple graphics.
We used to type a simple program into the Commodore 64 computers on display at the store:10 Print “Hi”20 Go to 10Then we would type “run” and watch the thing go into a continuous loop. Drove the sales people nuts because most of them didn’t know how to break the loop.
Keep in mind that Elly grew up in the 1950s, when computers were mostly used by businesses or the military. The personal computer was unheard of. As such, her worldview was different. Elly also has tunnel vision in the activities of her children. That was evidenced by her asking “What USE is it?” which is her way of asking “What will that do to put food on your table when you are grown up?”
My father worked in Oak Ridge on the A bomb(nuclear physicist). He got stuck in the 50s, he did not embrace any of the inventions since. My brother majored in math at Cal(before Computer Sciences) and my father thought they were just gibberish. Sad, really, that some people refuse to learn anything more.
comixluver about 9 years ago
The dawn of the great new age….
Jogger2 about 9 years ago
But, that’s how a lot of future software developers get their start.
Templo S.U.D. about 9 years ago
When Mike said “jumping man”, I thought he meant old-time “Mario” (before he was known as Mario).
jessica Premium Member about 9 years ago
And now you can do it in five minutes!
TheSkulker about 9 years ago
Sorry Ellie, but what skill have you learned or exhibited?
diodonofrio about 9 years ago
Way to stifle the creativity of young ones, Ellie. Luckily they don’t seem discouraged.
xsintricks about 9 years ago
Be thankful, Ellie, for the children were quiet for a few hours.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 9 years ago
My first program was a golf game on a HP-80. It had a small black and white screen, a thermal printer and a disk drive. HP-basic was great for simple graphics.
kab2rb about 9 years ago
Good work boys. To others how do you create a program?
JanLC about 9 years ago
We used to type a simple program into the Commodore 64 computers on display at the store:10 Print “Hi”20 Go to 10Then we would type “run” and watch the thing go into a continuous loop. Drove the sales people nuts because most of them didn’t know how to break the loop.
Can't Sleep about 9 years ago
And that’s how the battle of “CG vs. traditional” animation began.
Can't Sleep about 9 years ago
I had a computer course in college which included punch cards and flow charts and Fortran. Absolutely hated it.
Peter Gordon Premium Member about 9 years ago
Fortran and punch cards. What memories.
26 about 9 years ago
I’d bet that her volume goes to “11”, too.
Asharah about 9 years ago
I think Brian grew up to become a computer game developer.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member about 9 years ago
The guy who comes over to “fix” our computers is 17!
djhaisell Premium Member about 9 years ago
A passing fad that people will grow tired of. Just like TV, radio, the car…
Ninette about 9 years ago
One can use both a pencil and paper and a computer. it’s not a contest.
USN1977 about 9 years ago
Keep in mind that Elly grew up in the 1950s, when computers were mostly used by businesses or the military. The personal computer was unheard of. As such, her worldview was different. Elly also has tunnel vision in the activities of her children. That was evidenced by her asking “What USE is it?” which is her way of asking “What will that do to put food on your table when you are grown up?”
Darryl Heine about 9 years ago
This was a decade before internet existed?
samsoltan_48323 about 9 years ago
Where did they get "fan-fold paper?I’m suprised the boys didn’t have the program on a stack of “Hollerith” cards. ;-)
hippogriff about 9 years ago
TheSkulker: Mainly the basics of animation. I still have some “flip books” I made as a kid and totally awed my own kids with them once.
route66paul about 9 years ago
My father worked in Oak Ridge on the A bomb(nuclear physicist). He got stuck in the 50s, he did not embrace any of the inventions since. My brother majored in math at Cal(before Computer Sciences) and my father thought they were just gibberish. Sad, really, that some people refuse to learn anything more.
tea62 about 9 years ago
What’s the use of drawing pictures on paper over and over and over?