Jerry Stratton's Blog, page 36

Eager to Believe: Stupid Americans and Smart Corporations

The left is very eager to believe corporations when the corporations say Americans are too stupid to buy our products.

Reversi in SuperBASIC on the Color Computer

One of the ubiquitous games of the early computer era was reversi. Very simple rules, very simple board, very complex play. It’s easy to see why it was so popular.

Better for being ridden: the eternal lie of the anointed

Whenever there’s a crisis, politicians and the media always tell us that if we do what they say, we’ll be all right. This is always a lie. And however often they fail and however many die from their ministrations, their wabbling fingers always return to the mire.

Cinematic roleplaying is an oxymoron

Cinematic roleplaying always seems to be about reducing player choice. This is a direct result of trying to emulate an entertainment style that by necessity must elevate the director’s choice above character development. Even the best movies require the director to curtail the world in which the action and dialogue takes place.

White privilege is not the nail

Attributing George Floyd’s death to white privilege when it was caused by left-run city policy means that we will continue to have more George Floyds.

My Car My Abortion

“Let me drink and drive.”

Convert PCBASIC code to TRS-80 Extended Color BASIC

If you have a book of code written in PCBASIC, it usually isn’t hard to convert it to other Microsoft BASICs, such as on the TRS-80 Color Computers.

How many fingers, America?

The Orwellianization of the left continues.

Mitt Romney Day 2020: Coronavirus Calvinball

The competition for the Mitt Romney Day award in 2020 became dangerously competitive come March, as contestants worked hard to kill the most jobs, the most small businesses, the most lives. But there can be only one winner.

A manual for superBASIC

I’ve improved superBASIC and also made a short manual available on Amazon and most e-bookstores.