On Wed, 9 Aug 2017, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
It's a Far Side style cartoon "real programmers code in binary" showing a fellow at a CRT displaying only ones and zeroes. The kybd has 3 keys: 0 1 enter
I'm not amused, nor is anyone who uses front panels, whether toggle switched or pushbuttons. At least we "enter the program" in binary. Even Evan's doing that now!
LOL ... learning the fundamentals of the HP-1000 and PDP-8 front panels, and starting to learn assembly, has been a real eye-opener for me. Mostly it's confirmed my existing belief that you guys are all very smart and/or very crazy. :)
"I'm not crazy - my mother had me tested." Mike Loewen mloewen@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/