ok, so it's true i wasn't impressed, but it did bring a smile to my face, reminding me of my own "similar story" (no girlfriend, back then, and the person i knew who had a zx81 refused to type in my wonderful handwritten code :o)
so just because it's not impressive doesn't mean it can't be appreciated (also, are you serious about your final remark? - i knew way before then that being smart wasn't something to "show off")
Yeah, I didn't read that post as being meant to impress necessarily, just motivate. So, the fact that lots of people start early is even more motivating for those who have been told it's too hard.
so just because it's not impressive doesn't mean it can't be appreciated (also, are you serious about your final remark? - i knew way before then that being smart wasn't something to "show off")