Relentless Geekery

Relentless Geekery


Episode 65 – Old Tech and Updates

August 17, 2021

We reminisce about old tech programming compared to newer programming. Full of tech stories which I’m sure some of you can relate to. Al has fun name dropping some very smart people.

We talk about procedural programming, gui programming, and the shift to more modern programming.

https://www.amazon.com/Tog-Interface-Bruce-Tognazzini

https://gdevelop-app.com/

If you’re interested in seeing and hearing Alan and Stephen, we discuss some of the talks that are coming up. This includes a college course at Baldwin Wallace that Al will be doing.

Almost Heroes – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119053/

Stephen is doing a podcast with his friend Rhys where they discuss the best horror movies you’ve never seen. Check out it: Horror Lasagna

Hobo with a Shotgun – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1640459/

And to end the episode – our word of the week is Capitonym. It means a word that changes meaning when it’s capitalized or not.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retronym

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/backronym