Back to the BASICs with DAISY-1
Moore’s Law is perhaps the most widely known observation in the history of computer science, stating that computers will become smaller, faster, and cheaper with time. There is another law that is equally true, but it doesn’t get much attention. In fact, it doesn’t even have a name (I may have just made it up.) This law deals with the inverse relationship between computer power and fun. As machines become more powerful, they become less fun to work with.
Anyone who has worked with a computer from the early days of personal computing can attest to the truth of this law. Machines used to be an open book. You could open their cases and expand their capabilities with a soldering iron and some creativity. Without even touching the internal hardware, you could PEEK and POKE your way to hacking greatness. But now? Not so much. Manufacturers aren’t handing out schematics...
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