Bits and Bytes (1983)

brianwinkelmann

Cool I like it, where is the second video?

brianwinkelmann

@scottalanmiller It is amazing that now most programs are not just for a model or a brand machine

scottalanmiller

@brianwinkelmann said in Bits and Bytes (1983):

Cool I like it, where is the second video?

All of the videos are in the thread, you just have to scroll down.

scottalanmiller

@brianwinkelmann said in Bits and Bytes (1983):

@scottalanmiller It is amazing that now most programs are not just for a model or a brand machine

I know, a totally different world. It wasn't that long ago that people would say things like "Oh that's a Mac formatted file." Now there isn't even a concept as a file just for one kind of computer, what would that even mean?!

brianwinkelmann

@scottalanmiller I like it, It makes me remember my first steps in the university studying basic programming course.

MC_Bol

@scottalanmiller Bits & Bytes are still the rule! (+ nostalgia)

brianwinkelmann

Cool, very interesting how was to transfer data in the past.

scottalanmiller

@brianwinkelmann said in Bits and Bytes (1983):

Cool, very interesting how was to transfer data in the past.

It was a pretty big challenge.

manxam

Just found this thread and can say that I watched these as a kid and loved them.
This program wasn't around for that long but in the early 90's another program took over in a similar fashion "Dotto's Data Cafe". Much higher level but I loved them just the same.

manxam

...and I never realized there was a Bits and Bites 2. Looking at the episodes I remember watching them but never put 2+2 together.
Billy Van took over the show for a few more episodes without Goy as the instructor.

scottalanmiller

@manxam said in Bits and Bytes (1983):

...and I never realized there was a Bits and Bites 2. Looking at the episodes I remember watching them but never put 2+2 together.
Billy Van took over the show for a few more episodes without Goy as the instructor.

Yeah, not nearly as good, though. Both the format lost something, and the time period just wasn't as cool.