Does anyone program just for fun anymore?  This episode we're talking about recreational programming, with a focus on A.K. Dewdney's Computer Recreations column from the 1980s.  Also, taco shops. <a href='https://cs.stanford.edu/~knuth/recreational-cs.pdf'>https://cs.stanford.edu/~knuth/recreational-cs.pdf</a><a href='https://fun2026.limos.fr/'>FUN 2026</a><a href='https://blog.codinghorror.com/practicing-the-fundamentals-the-new-turing-omnibus/'>The New Turing Omnibus</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2222783/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a>

Does anyone program just for fun anymore? This episode we're talking about recreational programming, with a focus on A.K. Dewdney's Computer Recreations column from the 1980s. Also, taco shops. https://cs.stanford.edu/~knuth/recreational-cs.pdf FUN 2026 The New Turing Omnibus Send us Fan Mail

Does anyone program just for fun anymore?&nbsp; This episode we're talking about recreational programming, with a focus on A.K. Dewdney's Computer Recreations column from the 1980s.&nbsp; Also, taco shops. <a href="https://cs.stanford.edu/~knuth/recreational-cs.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://cs.stanford.edu/~knuth/recreational-cs.pdf</a><a href="https://fun2026.limos.fr/" rel="noopener noreferrer">FUN 2026</a><a href="https://blog.codinghorror.com/practicing-the-fundamentals-the-new-turing-omnibus/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The New Turing Omnibus</a> <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2222783/fan_mail/new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us Fan Mail</a>

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Picture Me Coding is a music podcast about software. Each week your hosts Erik Aker and Mike Mull take on topics in the software world and they are sometimes joined by guests from other fields who arrive with their own burning questions about technology. Email us at: podcast@picturemecoding.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/PictureMeCoding You can also pick up a Picture Me Coding shirt, mug, or stickers at our Threadless shop: https://picturemecoding.threadless.com/designs Logo and artwork by Jon Whitmire - https://www.whitmirejon.com/

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Picture Me Coding is a music podcast about software. Each week your hosts Erik Aker and Mike Mull take on topics in the software world and they are sometimes joined by guests from other fields who arrive with their own burning questions about technology. Email us at: podcast@picturemecoding.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/PictureMeCoding You can also pick up a Picture Me Coding shirt, mug, or stickers at our Threadless shop: https://picturemecoding.threadless.com/designs Logo and artwork by Jon Whitmire - https://www.whitmirejon.com/

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