The programmer, like the poet, works only slightly removed from pure thought-stuff. He builds his castles in the air, from air, creating by exertion of the imagination. Few media of creation are so flexible, so easy to polish and rework, so readily capable of realizing grand conceptual structures.
Really cool computer history in the article and linked discussions. I remember typing CLS 9 on my CoCo… that Easter egg was probably my first exposure to the word “MICROSOFT”.
The way the Maine law works, you are only allowed to have billboard-like signage (whether digital or old school) if it's on the premises of the business. No off-premise billboards or screens are allowed. And digital signage must not be too bright or distracting for drivers.
The programmer, like the poet, works only slightly removed from pure thought-stuff. He builds his castles in the air, from air, creating by exertion of the imagination. Few media of creation are so flexible, so easy to polish and rework, so readily capable of realizing grand conceptual structures.