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What this is
This is the archive of the articles posted on the QBasic Station. These articles are interesting views into the thought processes and reasonings behind programming. I call it "Digital Psychology".
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If you have topic or idea for an article, please suggest your topic and, if I know anything about it, I'll write up something interesting.
There are currently 10 articles in this collection.
The Poor GOTO Statement
"Thou shalt not use GOTO" Says who? Who is the authority on not GOTOing? Why is it said that this very useful and versatile command should never be used in proper programming? | Hard Drive Dust Bunnies
I have done it. You have done it. Every programmer in the world has done it at least 100 times... | QB Memory Management in Windows
QBasic was never written to run in Windows, so many people have memory allocation problems, some run out of memory, and others can't even get QB to run in Windows at all. fortunately, Windows 2000/ME/XP has some specific option settings available for DOS | AI vs. Robotic Response
...let's not confuse the idea of artifical intelligence with programmed robotic response, for the two are very different.....Instead of looking at AI versus robotic response, look at them as counterparts for the same purpose... | Recursion - Applied To "AI"
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the Mount Everest of programming. Every programmer really wants to make a program that learns and shows intelligence... | Recursion: How it works
Recursion is a science all to itself, especially when it comes to programming. Using it in a program is almost like working with a whole other dimension, or even time travel... | Who qualifies to be called "Geek"?
There is much debate on whether or not being called a geek is good or bad.....It all starts with what you envision when you hear the word "geek"... | From Where Do Ideas Come?
"All I need is a good idea, then I'll be able to write the best QBasic game ever..." Here is a look at why ideas seem so good...before they are put into a program, and what you can do to work them into a successful project... | The Paradox of Code Structure
"What is the best way to structure code?". Cool, someone wants to learn how to be a good coder, not just how to write good algorithms... | The Joystick Sorrows
Joystick programming - the oxymoron. Joysticks used to be simple, but with the age of... ahem... certain new operating systems... programming them is a little tricky. |
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