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I sometimes say that QuickBASIC was the first programming language I ever learned. This is a half-truth; a shortcut that allows me to avoid a lengthy explanation of what ZZT-OOP is, and how it was really the first programming language I ever learned. But since this is my blog and not a casual conversation, we have a bit [...]

There is a tendency to look back on the media of one’s childhood through rose-colored glasses. That one videogame you thought was an incredibly challenging but rewarding masterpiece? Turns out it was just a third-rate clone of a Nintendo Hard platformer with more game-breaking glitches than you could shake a joystick at. That one TV show you watched [...]