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		dcminter 81 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A shift in developer culture is impacting innovati... Sure, but the volume of information was tiny compared to what was available in printed form - whereas it's the reverse now.

scarface_74 81 days ago [–]

If I wanted to know everything about my first computer - an Apple //e - i needed two books. I needed Apple’s official Applesoft Basic manual and another book I checked out from the library about programming in 65C02 assembly on the Apple //e.

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