nm it was on twitter. Sorry if I maybe should have CW'd this.
(it's Blindsight by Peter Watts)
Me: There was a point in computing history when we could have had high-level programming languages be a normal way to interact with and customize your machines, like on the Alto. Computers, even microcontrollers, have much more power to do that stuff now.
Guy: I just don't think it's possible.
Me: But...Alan Kay did it 40 years ago. His technical limitations are now moot.
Guy: We're going to have to agree to disagree.
Me: 🤨
Truthfully I don’t really care about the experience of anyone who has to touch code? I mean, if you have to touch code to get stuff done I need to know that
I'm gonna miss this thing of going to shows without leaving my house. (If it goes away.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX_lPsuA6G0