He taught himself computer programming at the age of 10, and by the age of 12 sold the code of a BASIC-based video game he created called Blastar, to a magazine called PC and Office Technology, for approximately $500.
Han lærte sig selv computerprogrammering, og da han var 12 år gammel solgte han kildeteksten til et BASIC-baseret videospil, Blastar, til bladet PC and Office Technology for omkring 500 amerikanske dollar.