davidtotoole

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   by davidtotoole 12y ago

   Weizenbaum is discussing the received doctrine of most computer scientists. Probably most of you think we are making "just tools" and that their end use is not our concern. As you read this article, particularly the later portions
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   by davidtotoole 12y ago

   See also his book "Computer Power and Human Reason." Quote: "The computer has thus begun to be an instrument for the destruction of history. For when society legitimates only those 'data' that ... 'can ea
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   by davidtotoole 12y ago

   Computational Linguists are Biased Toward Computers, Say Happy Humans
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   by davidtotoole 12y ago

   I want a GIF of the Death Star blowing up Alderaan, under the entry for Common Lisp.
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   by davidtotoole 12y ago

   Previously discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2475210
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   by davidtotoole 12y ago

   For those who don't know: Ballblazer was a great game from Lucasfilm Games back in the 80's, for various 8-bit home gaming and computer systems. I've played it a bunch on the 7800 and that inspired me to write a pseudo-clone
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   by davidtotoole 12y ago

   I also found a really interesting paper about UNIX, Lisp, and Ballblazer: http://www.langston.com/Papers/vidgam.pdf
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   I'm Writing a Ballblazer Clone in Common Lisp(blocky.io)

   4 points by davidtotoole 12y ago|3 comments