Category Archives: BASIC

Computer Speed Comparisons, Part 1: Integer Math

Posted on 2021-10-31 by M. Eric Carr

Summing the first 10^N primes can be the basis for a scalable benchmark for modern and vintage computers… Continue reading →

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For Loop Gotchas

Posted on 2021-08-29 by M. Eric Carr

Be careful when using for loops with unsigned variables… Continue reading →

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It from Blit

Posted on 2021-01-31 by M. Eric Carr

The Sierpinski Triangle is a shape that almost seems to want to get itself produced… Continue reading →

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Magical Music Machine

Posted on 2020-12-02 by M. Eric Carr

With a few musical rules, random number generators can create something not entirely unlike music… Continue reading →

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