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Post by suek1958 on Jun 20, 2013 11:28:18 GMT -5
![](http://images.proboards.com/new/shocked.gif) Virgil, I didn't think you were that young!
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Jun 20, 2013 12:21:54 GMT -5
He's just wise beyond his years. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png)
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Jun 20, 2013 14:14:56 GMT -5
He's just wise beyond his years. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png) ...or just a product of necessity. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) My generation's interests sadly tend to top out at drinking, gaming, and causal sex. One must reach out to (ever-so-slightly) older, wiser generations whilst seeking enlightenment. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png)
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jun 20, 2013 14:27:31 GMT -5
Did someone call me?? ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/grin.png) ETA That was ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/grin.png) The board hiccuped my post.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2013 16:00:44 GMT -5
thank you for blessing me with your wit, vim and vigor as I was licking wounds from some pretty rude treatment the past couple of days. Artemis, Please,don't go. I will be so lonesome without you on board. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/huh.gif)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2013 18:11:44 GMT -5
I have been moved by the beauty of certain pieces, but nowhere near as often as I've been moved by music. So have I..... Virgil. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/charmed.png) Music can be reflation of the moment. what one's feels at that very moment. Order to do that you must to understand its origin. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/yeahright.png)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2013 18:18:56 GMT -5
Snowbird, that photo is not Virgil............. it's Rick! ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/coffee.gif) suek1958, Who is Rick? It's male or female? I am very confused as usual. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/cool.png)
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Jun 20, 2013 18:46:44 GMT -5
Rick was once a member here and that pic was his avatar - except his avatar baby's eyes blinked.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2013 18:51:38 GMT -5
Rick was once a member here and that pic was his avatar - except his avatar baby's eyes blinked. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/rofl.gif) Thanks SL. That is so good to know as usual. I am very impressed in his ability . ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/grin.png)
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Post by toomuchreality on Jun 20, 2013 19:01:00 GMT -5
Virgil- Have you always been good at computers? Seen any cute, cuddly snow leopards lately? ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/charmed.png) I was just curious! (I didn't realize there was a Mrs.! ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/yikes.png) -Good to know!)
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Jun 20, 2013 20:44:09 GMT -5
Virgil- Have you always been good at computers? Seen any cute, cuddly snow leopards lately? ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/charmed.png) I was just curious! (I didn't realize there was a Mrs.! ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/yikes.png) -Good to know!) Computing is my core competency. My parents were extremely early adopters of computers. They'd both been using computers since the 1970's, going all the way back to the era where computer programs were written on punch cards. Even then a computer could calculate statistics more quickly and accurately than by hand. My mother is a Professor Emeritus of Education, and her focus was on educational technology. She's an expert in the ways people use technology to enhance learning. I've done programming for her on various projects (it pays to have a code monkey son around at times ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png) ) which exposed me to trends and technologies before they were mainstream. I also dabbled in a lot of trends and technologies that seemed very promising but that never really flourished. That's the downside of being a tech early adopter. Maybe you design a brilliant teaching exercise using Google Glass, but Google finds out a year from now that Glass just isn't taking off and they abort the project. I learned how to program between ages 6-10 for three primary reasons: mastering a brilliant PC game called "Rocky's Boots" that taught digital logic; animating in a program called "Hypercard" on a Macintosh SE 30; and later I became obsessed with developing my own games. I was a competent professional programmer at age 12, and was able to write stable code in several languages including C/C++ by that point. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/nerdy.png) In the category of "unlikely accomplishment for a person of that age", my greatest accomplishment is still from age 13, when I developed a (primitive, admittedly) 3D rendering engine that could handle a few thousand polygons at 60 fps. I had to self-teach myself trigonometry, heap sorts, assembly language programming, and several other concepts that most people aren't exposed to until later years in high school or university. If I ever get a swelled head, though, I've had some colleagues, friends, and family over the years that put my limited accomplishments to shame. One of my good friends and ex-colleagues now works for Google, and they're lucky to have him. The man is absolutely brilliant, and I have to admit that he's a better programmer than I am. Which just goes to show that no matter how good you are at something, even among the people you know, there's almost certainly somebody better than you at it. Which is God's way of keeping us humble. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png)
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 20, 2013 21:05:42 GMT -5
I am impressed. I fumbled around with those punch cards in college trying to write programs.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jun 20, 2013 21:21:50 GMT -5
Virgil- Have you always been good at computers? Seen any cute, cuddly snow leopards lately? ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/charmed.png) I was just curious! (I didn't realize there was a Mrs.! ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/yikes.png) -Good to know!) Computing is my core competency. My parents were extremely early adopters of computers. They'd both been using computers since the 1970's, going all the way back to the era where computer programs were written on punch cards. Even then a computer could calculate statistics more quickly and accurately than by hand. My mother is a Professor Emeritus of Education, and her focus was on educational technology. She's an expert in the ways people use technology to enhance learning. I've done programming for her on various projects (it pays to have a code monkey son around at times ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png) ) which exposed me to trends and technologies before they were mainstream. I also dabbled in a lot of trends and technologies that seemed very promising but that never really flourished. That's the downside of being a tech early adopter. Maybe you design a brilliant teaching exercise using Google Glass, but Google finds out a year from now that Glass just isn't taking off and they abort the project. I learned how to program between ages 6-10 for three primary reasons: mastering a brilliant PC game called "Rocky's Boots" that taught digital logic; animating in a program called "Hypercard" on a Macintosh SE 30; and later I became obsessed with developing my own games. I was a competent professional programmer at age 12, and was able to write stable code in several languages including C/C++ by that point. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/nerdy.png) In the category of "unlikely accomplishment for a person of that age", my greatest accomplishment is still from age 13, when I developed a (primitive, admittedly) 3D rendering engine that could handle a few thousand polygons at 60 fps. I had to self-teach myself trigonometry, heap sorts, assembly language programming, and several other concepts that most people aren't exposed to until later years in high school or university.If I ever get a swelled head, though, I've had some colleagues, friends, and family over the years that put my limited accomplishments to shame. One of my good friends and ex-colleagues now works for Google, and they're lucky to have him. The man is absolutely brilliant, and I have to admit that he's a better programmer than I am. Which just goes to show that no matter how good you are at something, even among the people you know, there's almost certainly somebody better than you at it. Which is God's way of keeping us humble. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png) Or never. ![](http://smileys.emoticonsonly.com/emoticons/b/bag_head-1031.gif) Holy Moly! I can't even wrap my head around ¼ of the stuff you mentioned! I suppose it would help to not be as old as the hills. I graduated in the mid 70's, never dreaming I would own a computer, or ever use one. It's real different to think of kids using a computer in school these days. 6 yrs old seems extremely young to already be doing that kind of stuff. Sounds like your parents are super smart though, so you got good 'jeans'. Were they designer brand? Just kidding! It really does sound like your parents were also super smart though, as well as your son. NICE! (You were probably sent to learn from the snow leopards, thus your tremendously strong aversion to them.) So do most things just bore you to tears? Were you a trouble maker in school, cuz things were so easy for you? I can see how that may have been a problem. People like me, are glad there are people like you! (Otherwise we'd still be calling each other on our rotary dial phone!) Jeepers! ![](http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k86/jm85rx7/Emotions/HolyMolySmiley.gif)
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Jun 20, 2013 21:55:40 GMT -5
I hope the person who shall remain nameless (yes you, Later) who said that you being called a cool programmer was an oxymoron is now humbled as well.
I was aware that you'd started writing programs, etc at a young age - I just didn't realize it was that young. I'm very impressed!
Your parents and Mrs Virgil must be very proud of their little code-monkey. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png)
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Post by irishpad on Jun 20, 2013 23:35:41 GMT -5
Bravo! Bravo!
I have just enough talent and experience in music to really appreciate this fine creation, and enough old school knowledge as a code monkey (was in EE/Computer Engineering for a couple of years in the early 80's -- even got into the last of the punch card action) to understand your experience and marvel at your talent and creative drive as a programmer. Nice to see how you value and utilize those gifts.
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Post by Bob Ross on Jun 21, 2013 11:37:52 GMT -5
Virgil's lyrics are usually things that make you go "hmmm. I'm going to go stand...over...there...now". ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/huh.gif)
But these are actually quite good. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/smiley.png)
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