@akkartik @d6 @alderwick It jumps to its tail once, return midway, and then runs the tail again.

@akkartik @d6 @alderwick they share the same tail

@ekaitz_zarraga @darius I'll go back to the web when browsers are simple torrent clients.

My programming language story, top is most recent, bottom is 15 years ago

The classic trick to learn a new language.

In mainstream computing, "ease of use" is usually implemented as "superficial simplicity" or "pseudo-simplicity", i.e. as an additional layer of complexity that hides the underlying layers. Meanwhile, systems that are actually very simple and elegant are often presented in ways that make them look complex to laypeople (think about the esoteric syntax of Forth or Lisp, for example).

http://viznut.fi/texts-en/permacomputing_update_2021.html

Hundred Rabbits turns 6 years old next month!

Time flies

@xiroux Or try @akkartik's Mu!

http://akkartik.name/post/neighborhood

@xiroux start by something like z80 or 6502 :)

Luddism was a working-class movement opposed to the political consequences of industrial capitalism. The Luddites wanted technology to be deployed in ways that made work more humane and gave workers more autonomy. The bosses, on the other hand, wanted to drive down costs and increase productivity.

https://theconversation.com/im-a-luddite-you-should-be-one-too-163172

"Hey! You're on hackernews again"me: *check*

"Devine preaches for energy efficiency and simplicity above all else, then writes half his tools using <canvas> on a bloated web browser. "

Argh, dangit XD

Fuck Proprietary Skills

People don't learn how to program, but learn how to S3 or EC2, people don't learn how to illustrate but how to Photoshop, or how to C4D. "Oh, I couldn't possibly make music without Ableton.." This is sad.

"A barefoot hiker told me once that the reason we’re drawn to screens is that we’re looking for fire."

@xiroux I think DRMs are forms of control that are incompatible with individual liberty and that are amplifying the commodification and disposability of art and science.

@xiroux do you mean free as in libre/freedom, as opposed to DRM? or free as in as opposed to paid/subscription?

@xiroux being able/allowed to repair software is the bare minimum, anything less I'll advocate against.