Once upon a time, knowing how to use a computer was virtually synonymous with knowing how to program one. And the thing that made it possible was a programming language called BASIC.

When Dartmouth College launched the Basic language 50 years ago, it enabled ordinary users to write code. Millions did. But we've gone backwards since then, and most users now seem unable or ...

This morning I realized I got my start writing code over 30 years ago thanks to 321 Contact; in that magazine was a section called "BASIC Training", but I only had 2 issues that had an example ...