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> not sure why this one in particular made it to the frontpage Because of HNs connection to Lisp via Paul Graham, but also because Lisperati1000's creator Conr
by nanna 5y ago
> not sure why this one in particular made it to the frontpage
Because of HNs connection to Lisp via Paul Graham, but also because Lisperati1000's creator Conrad Barski is a bit of a legend in Lisp circles, having authored Land of Lisp (LOL)
http://landoflisp.com/ http://landoflisp.com/
Of LOL, PG said, "Turns out the border between genius and insanity is a pretty cheery place".
So now you see why HN holds the Lisperati1000 especially dear :)
- eigenhombre 5y agoBarski's music video[1] might give some more flavor to PG's comment. Brightens my day every time I watch it. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM1Zb3xmvMc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM1Zb3xmvMc
- nanna 5y agoHow could I forget! "Simple but refined, guaranteed to blow your mind! The Land of Lisp. Minimal and sleek but so clever you'll freak! The land of Lisp." Now I too eat parentheses for breakfast, and lunch. (Or at least I aspire to.)
- daniellarusso 5y agoThank you. I did not make the association with viaweb. Yay RTML. I now have a deeper appreciation for the ethos of his particular cyberdeck implementation.