Great programmers don't just happen !
Yes, cheaper (lower cost) Windows 8.1 tablets are coming. Just read about Archos coming out with a 8 inch, Windows 8.1 (not WINRT) tablet for only about $150. I had suggested in the past that Windows tablets could eventually reach the $99 price range and things are obviously going in the right direction. The free version of Windows 8.1 Microsoft
Read moreI have been programming for nearly three decades now. Actually my first exposure to programming was back in 1975 in high school and I did take a college course in computer science in 1976, coding in Fortran using punch cards to input my code. In the 1980’s I learned how to code in BASIC (using a real compiler too) and 6502
Read moreThe Computer Workshop (aka. me) is now changing direction in an effort to expand development options. Now instead of being a primarily PowerBasic (the compiler I use) development shop, I will be focusing on multiple development tools, particularly different flavors of BASIC. BASIC, BASIC ! There is a reason I use BASIC. Its more natural sytax (more like English language) makes
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