Basic on an Apple IIE (Score 1)

I fell in love with programming watching a math teacher work with his trusty Apple II E running BASIC. What fascinated me was how he could get this machine to do anything. The biggest thing is to show how you can combine ideas to make new ideas. Something like LOGO hooked up to a robot would fascinate kids.

An aside: When did people in the field get so cynical. The field has changed don't be soo gloom and doom.