alatz

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   by alatz 6y ago

   I also wanted to say thank you for Jonesforth. Using it as a guide while implementing a Forth in 6502 assembly is the most fun I've had programming.
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   by alatz 8y ago

   If you're not familiar with Greek myths, I'd start with those. Greek gods and characters are everywhere in the great books. Here's a good (and short) overview: https://www.amazon.com/Heroes-Gods-Monsters-Gre
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   by alatz 9y ago

   If you want to take the plunge, jhbadger's recommendations of starting FORTH and thinking FORTH are both great. Starting FORTH covers the language itself, whereas thinking FORTH deals more with the philosophy of FORTH and programming i
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   by alatz 9y ago

   I was about to write something encouraging people to learn FORTH, but after some consideration, I started having second thoughts. I really like FORTH, but I think it promotes some subversive/extreme views which can sow seeds of disco
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   by alatz 9y ago

   Tim Wu's The Master Switch gives a good historical overview of the consolidation of power that happens in various media/technologies. Long story short, he says what's currently happening with the internet has happened before.
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   by alatz 9y ago

   For anyone who's interested in a detailed look at Sid Meier's history in the game industry from the man himself, I highly recommend this series of interviews from the Designer Notes podcast: https://www.idlethumbs.net&#