Computer enthusiasts, programmers and hobbyists may be interested to know that the discontinued interpreter for the BASIC programming language, Altair BASIC has been published to GitHub. The ...
-- This story incorrectly states that Bill Gates and Paul Allen wrote BASIC, an operating system for the Altair 8800 computer. BASIC was originally written by Dartmouth professors John George Kemeny ...
Bill Gates celebrated Microsoft’s 50th Anniversary by sharing the source code that created the company’s foundation. The 157-page PDF available to download on Gates’ blog contains the origins of ...
Since computers were very expensive and large, they were cheap enough to be owned by individuals in the mid-1970's, which was only used in some limited places such as laboratories and companies,Altair ...
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Microsoft's founding on April 4, 2025, Microsoft founder Bill Gates reminisced in his blog about the creation of 'Microsoft's first product.' BASIC is a ...
To me, the most critical thing in the hobby market right now is the lack of good software courses, books, and software itself. Without good software and an owner who understands programming, a hobby ...
Coding onto paper and punch cards. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. April 4, 2025, will mark 50 years since Microsoft (or ...
"As the majority of hobbyists must be aware, most of you steal your software. Hardware must be paid for, but software is something to share. Who cares if the people who worked on it get paid? Is this ...
Exactly 50 years ago, on November 29, 1974, also a Friday, the January issue of the widely read US magazine "Popular Electronics" went to the printers. It was due to reach subscribers in mid-December ...