Those who came to the gallery were able to get a glimpse of this: The usual suspects doing their thing. Did you ever wonder how all the Giz’s magic and nonsense happens? Here’s is how it basically works:
10 news pop
20 Adam checks flying_squirrels=A$
30 if A$=yes then gosub 120
40 John checks martians=B$
50 if B$=yes then gosub 140
60 Jesus checks lego_bricks=C$
70 if C$=yes then gosub 160
80 Matt checks motorola_death=D$
90 if D$=yes then gosub 190
100 brian prints “It’s the Internet, FIND MORE THINGS! DO FEATURES! WRITE! WORK! JUMP!”
110 goto 10
120 Adam writes furry remarks
130 end
140 John writes scientific blurb
150 end
160 Jesus writes about cocktails
170 Jesus stomps around in Gundam slippers
180 end
190 Matt rejoices
200 end
And that’s basically the New York-based Gizmodo slavery blogging program works, thank you very much.
[I know my basic is bad, TFSU]
Bloomy
Monday, December 8, 2008 at 1:10 PMyour BASIC is not just bad, it isnt productive. You should have put goto statements instead of end statements otherwise its possible that only Adam will do any work and he will only do it once.
If none of the gosubs are skipped then it will only be Brian jumping up and down and everyone else will sit and watch.
If you learned structured programming techniques that wouldnt happen. You should NEVER use GOTOs, though BASIC is pretty limited so sometimes you have to.
10 news pop
20 Adam checks flying_squirrels=A$
30 if A$=yes then Adam writes furry remarks
40 John checks martians=B$
50 if B$=yes then John writes scientific blurb
60 Jesus checks lego_bricks=C$
70 if C$=yes then Jesus writes about cocktails, Jesus stomps around in Gundam slippers
80 Matt checks motorola_death=D$
90 if D$=yes then Matt rejoices
100 brian prints “It’s the Internet, FIND MORE THINGS! DO FEATURES! WRITE! WORK! JUMP!”
105 if Brian=satisfied the work is done then end
110 goto 10
Jane
Monday, December 8, 2008 at 3:26 PMGeeze, Why don’t you get down of your high horse and take out that pole that must be crammed up your ass.
It’s just a joke and doesn’t need to have %100 super perfect code, it just needs to get the point across, which it does.
Guys like you are the only reason i hate working in IT.
Jason
Monday, December 8, 2008 at 4:15 PMI just wanted to say thank you to both previous posters! Both of your comments had me in hysterics!
Steve McQuarrie
Monday, December 8, 2008 at 5:25 PMOuch!