Little Bits: Issue #29 For September 2025
A fresh new issue is here overflowing with discovered little bits to explore and a message of personal reflection on the challenges of writing.
Microsoft Releases Historic 6502 BASIC | Microsoft Open Source Blog
opensource.microsoft.comExplore the original 6502 BASIC—now open source! Dive into retro code, history, and emulators. Fork it, run it, and relive computing's roots.
Friday Links 25-18
Quick selection. This week I liked the podcast with the whaler, and the Chinese cycling industry. Leadership Rate My Manager - Oh, no! It’s pretty new. (Side note: This looks vibe coded) Engineering Bringing BASIC back: Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC is now Open Source - very nice. It is one, 7000 line file. Browsh - new text-based browser. BYTE - visual history - I still have my favourite issues, like the one with the Amiga 3000 on the cover. I also remember one about Desqview/X, that I probably have somewhere.
Microsoft makes 6502 BASIC open source
It was probably going to happen sooner or later, but Microsoft has officially released the source code for 6502 BASIC . The specific revisio...