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by clord 17y ago
The difference is that that a bound stack of paper is a requirement of the media. Monks 500 years ago didn't get together and decide on how to enforce their copyrights by carefully designing the "book experience". The media of software does
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by clord 17y ago
If you just want to understand Lisp, and not platform-specific stuff, I recommend tackling it at a higher level. Haskell is a great language to implement other languages in: http://www.defmacro.org/ramblings/lisp-in-haskell.html
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by clord 17y ago
I'm not trying to insult, but on re-reading I guess one can see it that way, what with the troll remark and all. You have to admit your post had most of the effects your typical internet troll's would. But on topic; your original post sugge
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by clord 17y ago
Epic troll. Bravo. But seriously: fork(2) is natural and mathematical. There is no IO involved. That is to say, when you call it, you don't have to activate some spinning mechanical thing and wait several million or billion cycles while it
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by clord 17y ago
Humans are immensely good at concurrent thought, and really bad at sequential thought. Consider driving. Your brain is processing millions of things in an out-of-order manner, and producing continuous motions in your hands and feet that gui
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by clord 18y ago
I'd probably start with ABCs and those "See Spot Run" books. Oh, and anything by the good Doctor (Seuss, that is.) After several years (if they are clever and good with languages), perhaps they'd be ready to work on Nancy Drew and Harry Pot
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by clord 18y ago
The best thing for your back and posture is to stand (with occasional resting on a stool). Many professionals stand while they work, and I try to do it when I can too. It's good for the circulation and it keeps you focused on your task. Tha