> They learned just enough to load/run software and I learned to write my own. I have a similar story, but more from necessity; for the first few months while

> They learned just enough to load/run software and I learned to write my own. I have a similar story, but more from necessity; for the first few months while our dad saved up money to buy a tape drive (something he didn't know was sort of necessary when he made the initial purchase), the machine just sat there at the interpreter prompt. Luckily the reference guide and various magazines of the time had examples we could type in. That became the routine - you want to play a game, first you have to type it up. In retrospect, it's actually quite amazing how good a teacher necessity can be.