For a consumption-only device, the iPad sure is good at making things. The iPad is just a device for consumption, right. And — according to a screed by sci-fi author Cory Doctorow — it signals the end of computer programming, at least for the tinkerers like you and me.
This is, of course, complete nonsense, as is made clear by Codify, a new iPad app for writing software. Not only does it let you code games, music software or pretty much anything you like, it uses multitouch to make the experience better than many desktop coding apps. The video shows it best:
Codify uses the Lua programming language.
Gadget Lab, Codify: Write and Run Software on the iPad
