The article is basically notes taken from his Foundation interview with Kevin Rose they did a few months ago > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nld8B9l1aRE . Very cool guy. Other foundation episodes are also golden.
Ah, that's where I remember this stuff from. Yes, this is a great series, and it's amazing how similar everyone's early-age start in technology was. Doom and Basic are common themes.