matthew180 Posted November 17 Share Posted November 17 RIP Always sad when a pioneer passes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/technology/thomas-kurtz-dead.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_E._Kurtz 8 3 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/375586-thomas-kurtz-co-developer-of-basic-dies-at-96/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ti99iuc Posted November 17 Share Posted November 17 10 PRINT ”REST IN PEACE AND THANK YOU FOR THE JOY YOU BROUGHT INTO OUR LIFE" 20 GOTO 10 👾 7 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/375586-thomas-kurtz-co-developer-of-basic-dies-at-96/#findComment-5567307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted November 17 Share Posted November 17 10 GOSUB 10 5 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/375586-thomas-kurtz-co-developer-of-basic-dies-at-96/#findComment-5567348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted November 17 Share Posted November 17 (edited) 1 REM never END Edited November 17 by GDMike 4 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/375586-thomas-kurtz-co-developer-of-basic-dies-at-96/#findComment-5567362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SQL Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 NEW BASIC was the largest educational computing initiative. The Dartmouth experiment brought BASIC to Home Computers where millions participated. There is still no other programming language suitable for science textbook coding examples like we had in the 80's. 3 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/375586-thomas-kurtz-co-developer-of-basic-dies-at-96/#findComment-5567504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 The idea was to design a computer language easy to understand and easy to use in 1964. You really can not say that about other computer language like Pascal or Forth or Cobol or Fortran or C or name one... 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/375586-thomas-kurtz-co-developer-of-basic-dies-at-96/#findComment-5567832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mizapf Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 Recently we had some samples of TI Logo here. Actually, it does not really seem easier to me than BASIC. Maybe it is just because I don't know how to program in Logo, but the simple look of BASIC programs and its - well, one could say, rapid prototyping nature - was a good way for me to get into programming ... back in those days, at the age of 12. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/375586-thomas-kurtz-co-developer-of-basic-dies-at-96/#findComment-5567969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 1 hour ago, mizapf said: Recently we had some samples of TI Logo here. Actually, it does not really seem easier to me than BASIC. Mr. Wizard taught me LOGO. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/375586-thomas-kurtz-co-developer-of-basic-dies-at-96/#findComment-5568013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mizapf Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 I guess this is "Watch Mr. Wizard" - which, following the description on Wikipedia - reminds me of our childrens' show "The Show with the Mouse" (Die Sendung mit der Maus) where they explain topics from "how do the stripes get into the toothpaste" up to "how does the Internet work". 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/375586-thomas-kurtz-co-developer-of-basic-dies-at-96/#findComment-5568026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 57 minutes ago, OLD CS1 said: Mr. Wizard taught me LOGO. cool... Computer Geometry - Mr. Wizard's New Frontiers ...youtube 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/375586-thomas-kurtz-co-developer-of-basic-dies-at-96/#findComment-5568035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 13 minutes ago, HOME AUTOMATION said: Computer Geometry - Mr. Wizard's New Frontiers That looks like the one! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/375586-thomas-kurtz-co-developer-of-basic-dies-at-96/#findComment-5568039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 I found the full episode... S2.E6 ∙ Light Bulbs vs. Iron There is another... S2.E2 ∙ Steel Wool Fireworks 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/375586-thomas-kurtz-co-developer-of-basic-dies-at-96/#findComment-5568044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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