From: James Edward Gray II <james@...>
Date: 2006-11-03T06:20:16+09:00
Subject: Re: Just a question to throw out there...

On Nov 2, 2006, at 2:39 PM, Tim Pease wrote:

> On 11/2/06, James Edward Gray II <james@grayproductions.net> wrote:
>> On Nov 2, 2006, at 12:49 PM, Tim Pease wrote:
>>
>> > Go to your local library and grab the first volume of Knuth's  
>> "The Art
>> > of Computer Programming". Read and understand this book -- it will
>> > give you a fantastic foundation for any language that you pick up.
>>
>> Wow.  I respect that book a lot Tim, but start there?  I must be a
>> wimp because that book still intimidates me today!  ;)
>>
>
> I'll be honest, it has been a long time since I've opened up Knuth and
> actually read the thing. In a true political move, I'll reverse my
> stance and be accused of being a waffler :)  Don't start with Knuth!

<dies laughing>

> I learned programming as a kid with Logo and its turtle graphics.

Me too.  I've thought of doing a subset of a Logo implementation as a  
Ruby Quiz.  It's not too tough and pretty darn fun.

James Edward Gray II