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==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
*Mike represents '''Microsoft BASIC''', the foundational software of Microsoft, first released as Altair BASIC in 1975. He also additionally represents '''MIDAS''', an unreleased Microsoft operating system which file system (FAT12) influenced 86-DOS, and in turn became the basis of MS-DOS and PC-DOS.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table#FAT12 File Allocation Table - Wikipedia]</ref> | *Mike represents '''Microsoft BASIC''', the foundational software of Microsoft, first released as Altair BASIC in 1975. He also additionally represents '''MIDAS''', an unreleased Microsoft operating system which file system (FAT12) influenced 86-DOS, and in turn became the basis of MS-DOS and PC-DOS.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table#FAT12 File Allocation Table - Wikipedia]</ref> | ||
*His offbeat sense of humor is based on DONKEY.BAS, an awkward BASIC game.<ref>[https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Donkey.txt Folklore.org: Donkey]</ref> | |||
*His primarily blue and green color scheme were based on the Microsoft BASIC compiler<ref>[https://archive.org/details/microsoft-basic-compiler-vrs-1984_1_8b0ceb61f5e2db17ec1c4a0a401a5375 Microsoft BASIC compiler]</ref> and the Altair BASIC source tape.<ref>[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Micro-soft_Altair_BASIC_Interpreter_Source_Tape_%281975%29_-_Computer_History_Museums.jpg Altair BASIC source tape]</ref> | |||
*The horizontal lines were partially based on Microsoft's "Blibbet" logo from 1982-1987. | |||
==Misc.== | ==Misc.== | ||
*Mike's full first name ''Mikelo'' is an Esperanto variant of ''Michael''. | *Mike's full first name ''Mikelo'' is an Esperanto variant of ''Michael''. | ||
**{{Spoiler Block|Mike's original surname was Basile, but changed it to Bellevue after founding Myriad Starters to distance himself from his past in Hectastra Faire.}} | **{{Spoiler Block|Mike's original surname was Basile, but changed it to Bellevue after founding Myriad Starters to distance himself from his past in Hectastra Faire.}} | ||
*Mike wasn't one for formalities and prefer to get to the point, reflecting how the BASIC programming language was considered "less sophisticated" than full operating systems in the 1980s despite their popularity. Ironically, this made Mike relatable to many Techne. | |||
**This was also the key reason why Mike was able to get along with Virta Techne, particularly [[Mikko Rautiainen|Mikko]], the latter pointing out that they're similar in many ways. | |||
*Rumors said the blue parts of Mike's hair are textured like paper, and can glow in the dark. Mike has since denied that. | |||
==Notes and References== | ==Notes and References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:17, 20 May 2025
Technical
- Mike represents Microsoft BASIC, the foundational software of Microsoft, first released as Altair BASIC in 1975. He also additionally represents MIDAS, an unreleased Microsoft operating system which file system (FAT12) influenced 86-DOS, and in turn became the basis of MS-DOS and PC-DOS.[1]
- His offbeat sense of humor is based on DONKEY.BAS, an awkward BASIC game.[2]
- His primarily blue and green color scheme were based on the Microsoft BASIC compiler[3] and the Altair BASIC source tape.[4]
- The horizontal lines were partially based on Microsoft's "Blibbet" logo from 1982-1987.
Misc.
- Mike's full first name Mikelo is an Esperanto variant of Michael.
- Mike's original surname was Basile, but changed it to Bellevue after founding Myriad Starters to distance himself from his past in Hectastra Faire.
- Mike wasn't one for formalities and prefer to get to the point, reflecting how the BASIC programming language was considered "less sophisticated" than full operating systems in the 1980s despite their popularity. Ironically, this made Mike relatable to many Techne.
- This was also the key reason why Mike was able to get along with Virta Techne, particularly Mikko, the latter pointing out that they're similar in many ways.
- Rumors said the blue parts of Mike's hair are textured like paper, and can glow in the dark. Mike has since denied that.
