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Basic Instruction Manual for "A New Machine".

Course One : College 101. 1. Locate machine. Purchase same. Transport. 2. Arrive home. Unpack box. Locate Power cord. 3. "Plug it in". "Turn it on". Wait . . .

   when you locate BASIC you graduate (claim diploma).

Course Two : What to do. 1. Read entire course before advancing (to next course). 2. Follow all rules in Section 3., and retain. 3. Memorize these that follow, --- failure to

   do so could possibly damage New Machine
   to the extent that it will not work
   properly, or worse, make it impossible
   to use it at all (unless working in
   internal components, such as machine
   language, card assembly, hex coding):
     Do not call, poke, or peek.
   These shall be considered unnecessary
   for the tasks we wish to achieve,
   and therefore will remain on the
   "Shelved" section of library
   until further study is achieved.
   It may prove unnecessary to ever
   "Unshelve" these three, as endless
   possibilities persist without these
   three parameters, and anyway,
   toying with them can render
   New Machine useless.  Again,
   no calling, no poking, and
   no peeking.

Course Three : Basic Abilities. 1. Inside the machine, the main operator

   is called 'the monitor'.  The monitor
   controls all internal mechanisms
   including instructions given
   by the programmer.  Current
   machine prototypes have a limited
   capacity for storing numbers
   (all information on Machine is
   stored with a number).  The
   number of memory location spaces
   available to you now (as of now)
   should serve you well in your applications,
   save networking; massive dumping;
   assembly of mishmash data; or attempting
   to compile a list of phone numbers using
   all available phone directories; et al.
   Your machine comes equipped with
   hard data imprinted on its memory.
   This data makes it possible for you
   to programme Machine without requiring
   you to enter information using codes
   or extended series of naughts and
   ones.  This is why it is important
   for you to avoid using calls, pokes,
   and peeks, for if you use these
   instructions without knowledge of the
   internal memory map, you may
   alter this data that allows you the
   freedom to programme Machine without
   needing to know the hex codes or the
   internal structure of your Machine.

2. This leg of journey makes access to

   outdated control functions.  The reason
   for this is that for a single application,
   this old system is all that is needed.
   More modern tools such as mouse, icon,
   modem, internet access, and gigabyte
   memories won't be needed, as we
   neatly removed the output device
   of the colour moniter.  This also
   removes need of commands such as
   MOVE; SCREEN; DRAW; COLOUR; and
   others.  Minimizing the commands you
   will be using will effectually maximize
   your outputs for your efforts.
   It could very well be that you
   could create a masterful module
   with this limited system.  Or even
   a streamlined building block, something
   useful for the modern prototypes,
   with the definite need for quicker
   systematizing of the up-and-coming
   fresh projects to assist the higher demands
   placed upon the internet-based micros.
   Obviously, there be no shroud to protect
   my outputs, as the paper-and-pen
   recording device being used is easily
   illuminated by active photons and
   thusly copyrighting of my material
   proves an impossibility with dozens
   of others overseeing the writing
   procedure taking place here, alass.

3. Artificial Intelligence requires

   memoirs; snap-return; weigher:
   check modifier; enunciator;
   and also ignores, isolaters,
   verify.  Relative locator; 
   retrieval; heading/subject;
   

Answers to final exam you did not take:

If 6,000,000,000 humans live now, then

    600,000,000 are old enough to type
     60,000,000 are literate
      6,000,000 are interested in computers
        600,000 may agree to collaborate
         60,000 be willing to donate time
   

The cat will add to this very soon.