Jim Butterfield was a master at explaining the scary new world of computers to average people in a way that was inviting and not the least bit intimidating. He was undoubtedly responsible for so many families purchasing their first home computers.

@sensibleb

5 жыл бұрын

I read a lot of his columns and articles while I was learning BASIC and assembly on Commodore computers. It wasn't until years later that I learned he was "local".

i respect and enjoy jim butterfield alot....i love early 80s computers...glad i grew up in that era..

@MrAsmontero

Ай бұрын

He was the Carl Sagans of home computers.

@miked4377

Ай бұрын

@@MrAsmontero yep!

There's something oddly comforting about being told what channel you've tuned in to.

@raccoon874

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! How quaint!

In 1983 I was nine years old. Fun to watch these vintage shows.

Jim Butterfield was a genius. His in depth knowledge of processors, machine language, etc. was incredible.

*TVOntario back when education was important.*

2:20 Loved how you could open the PET like a car hood

I believe my father had a Commodore PET in his accounting office back in the early 1980s. Thank you Jim. Rip🕯

i wanted the TRS80 model 1 in the UK thankfully my parents guided me away!!! and bought me the VIC20 best decision! later the C64 and Amiga.

I remember bits and bytes lol in 1983. I had no computer though.

Jim Butterfield was a very smart and down to earth. He was the nicest man you would ever meet.

I remember my friends fathers company got Apple 2e & 2c throughout their office - it was a large hi-rise in Philadelphia so lots of machines, so there was a press event in front of the building. Weird Saturday

I liked the answer to the last question. Times have changed. Privacy is challenging to maintain while using a computer. Often, one has to trade off common capabilities for privacy when using a computer.

❤️

Legend!

I'm still waiting for my three books

@mwienzek

16 күн бұрын

😅

fantastic, thanks! A year later i got my first

@raccoon874

Жыл бұрын

your first ballsac?

haha no static grounding - surprised the chips weren't fried...

@jeffscharpf

2 жыл бұрын

lol had the same thought :)

Fun fact ... 40 years later 4 billion people use computers to watch porn.

computers will never catch on lol

Anti-static was not a concern in 1983

Have these guys time-travel from 1983 to now and show them what happens when you type in "lesbian squirt party" into computers today

@atarileaf

5 жыл бұрын

I typed it into my Atari 800XL. Just got a syntax error. Besides, lesbians having a water gun fight doesn't sound all that interesting.

0:09 28:18

Missiles, a man, basic code, a fucking burned baby screaming because their house got fucking destroyed an the rest of the family is dead.... A woman looking at something..... COMPUTERS!

@sideburn

Жыл бұрын

Four years late but.. 😂🤣

@DasYorgo4000

Жыл бұрын

Little late also but very weird a computer show would show stock images from the Vietnam war.

wtf, who puts burnt baby in their intro??

27:52 didn't age well...