Owning a computer without programming is like having a kitchen and using only the microwave oven
In some far-off distant time, when the twentieth century history of primitive computing is just a murky memory, someone is likely to suppose that dev… - Charles Petzold
In some far-off distant time, when the twentieth century history of primitive computing is just a murky memory, someone is likely to suppose that dev…
- Charles Petzold
To a programmer, an operating system is defined by its API. - Charles Petzold
To a programmer, an operating system is defined by its API.
Computer monitors can operate in many different video modes. In most cases, the decision about how many pixels and colors to display is yours - but n… - Charles Petzold
Computer monitors can operate in many different video modes. In most cases, the decision about how many pixels and colors to display is yours - but n…
Code is not like other how-computers-work books. It doesn't have big color illustrations of disk drives with arrows showing how the data sweeps into … - Charles Petzold
Code is not like other how-computers-work books. It doesn't have big color illustrations of disk drives with arrows showing how the data sweeps into …
NOP stands for (and is pronounced) no op, as in no operation. The NOP causes the processor to do absolutely nothing. What's it good for? Filling spac… - Charles Petzold
NOP stands for (and is pronounced) no op, as in no operation. The NOP causes the processor to do absolutely nothing. What's it good for? Filling spac…
Free lunches don't come cheap. - Charles Petzold
Free lunches don't come cheap.
You probably don't have much of a choice. - Charles Petzold
You probably don't have much of a choice.
Programming in machine code is like eating with a toothpick - Charles Petzold
Programming in machine code is like eating with a toothpick
The human species is often amazingly inventive and industrious but at the same time profoundly lazy. It's very clear that we humans don't like to wor… - Charles Petzold
The human species is often amazingly inventive and industrious but at the same time profoundly lazy. It's very clear that we humans don't like to wor…
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion