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      Basic programming language, oh no wait a mo that's paid all the bills for 25 years.
      Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.

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        Babbage structured assembler

        Having said that, I enjoyed using it.

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          Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post
          The Pi is a hardware platform, it contains an ARM derivative processor that can be programmed in a number of languages, C, C++, ARM Assembler for example. All of which are not going to disappear overnight.

          So, looks like your lack of knowledge has dropped you in the mire again.

          Remind us again, fat bastard, what is it you do for a living?
          Good man. Come back and tell us when you've made your millions.
          What happens in General, stays in General.
          You know what they say about assumptions!

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            Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post
            Can't beat a good red book (to get you to sleep at night).
            I think they're bloody excellent (but then again I am the author of 2)
            Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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              Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
              Good man. Come back and tell us when you've made your millions.
              I'm bloody sure that in the past 25 years I've made(and spent) over a million quid. What's your problem? Life as an unpopular fat f*cker getting you down?

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                Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post
                I'm bloody sure that in the past 25 years I've made(and spent) over a million quid. What's your problem? Life as an unpopular fat f*cker getting you down?
                Thats a mere £40,000 a year. I've easily spent that in the past 15.
                merely at clientco for the entertainment

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                  Originally posted by eek View Post
                  Thats a mere £40,000 a year. I've easily spent that in the past 15.
                  Yep. Easily done and frightening when you look back.

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                    Modula 2.
                    bloggoth

                    If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
                    John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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                      Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
                      Modula 2.
                      Feck that rings a bell.

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