I love reading articles of this ilk...
mainly becuase I can recall much of the build up and history up to the point I turned 17 and turned my attention to beer and skirt, rather than finishing my A Levels (including CScience). As a result, 98% of the comments section are written in a foreign language to me!
How I lament my giving up on what was once a real passion, in no small part to the boring and lacklustre experience of my CS lecturer.