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Show HN: Thoreau BASIC reimagines programming language's potential

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Thoreau BASIC is a joke project that reimagines the BASIC programming language, exploring what might have happened if it had not fallen out of fashion. Version 3.2 of the interpreter has evolved beyond its initial concept, incorporating ambitious features. The project is presented as a "Show HN" on Mastodon, inviting community engagement and feedback. AI

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Show HN: Thoreau BASIC – What if BASIC hadn't gone out of fashion? Thoreau BASIC started as a joke. I wanted a BASIC where I could type something ridiculous lik

    Show HN: Thoreau BASIC – What if BASIC hadn't gone out of fashion? Thoreau BASIC started as a joke. I wanted a BASIC where I could type something ridiculous like: DIM A%(12000000000) Version 3.2 has become considerably more ambitious than the little interpreter I originally inten…

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