Oh geez! I’ve embarrassed myself. I’ve been reading an “advent calendar of linux system calls” and I thought this post linked to that series. Sorry for the confusion. Here’s a link https://osg.tuhh.de/Advent/
I really should have clicked the link, or read the tilte more carefully before commenting.
It’s very specific to the Linux kernel, but it’s a good introduction to the idea of a kernel.
You mean you were unsure which tasks Linux is responsible for in general, outside the context of this episode? (I don’t think I caught any reference to Linux in this episode). Not trying to judge, just trying to understand what you meant.
I’ve been enjoying this series. Particularly because I went into it without a clear idea of which computing tasks an OS kernel is responsible for. It’s very specific to the Linux kernel, but it’s a good introduction to the idea of a kernel.
Nice, the description of Hofstadter made me smile :)
I didn’t actually write any programs with the language (that doesn’t sound fun, ha!). But a few of my students did. They even debated whether it is Turing complete or not.”
I just find it a shame that we had truly decentralized standards and protocols like XMPP and RSS but big tech companies threw it all away for advertising profits.
I’m glad RSS is getting some attention recently, actually I’m subscribed to tilde news via RSS. It’s my main source for news, and I’m enjoying it a lot.
I hope more people switch from Twitter like services to RSS.
Did the author reinvent Spectrum? He says that computer should be input device first, that’s exactly Spectrum. You plug it into any screen and have your computer.
Maybe the world would be a better place if people like the author didn’t take advantage of others in ways they wouldn’t want their children taken advantage of.
Sometimes the category list surprises you with an exact entry :)
ah, thanks for the link. Got to beware of context switches ;)
I was surprised too. :)
TIL douglas crockford worked on the NES port of Maniac Mansion. wild!
Oh geez! I’ve embarrassed myself. I’ve been reading an “advent calendar of linux system calls” and I thought this post linked to that series. Sorry for the confusion. Here’s a link https://osg.tuhh.de/Advent/ I really should have clicked the link, or read the tilte more carefully before commenting.
You can play with on the Internet Archive
You mean you were unsure which tasks Linux is responsible for in general, outside the context of this episode? (I don’t think I caught any reference to Linux in this episode). Not trying to judge, just trying to understand what you meant.
I’ve been enjoying this series. Particularly because I went into it without a clear idea of which computing tasks an OS kernel is responsible for. It’s very specific to the Linux kernel, but it’s a good introduction to the idea of a kernel.
Nice, the description of Hofstadter made me smile :)
I just find it a shame that we had truly decentralized standards and protocols like XMPP and RSS but big tech companies threw it all away for advertising profits.
Video is from the 90s, but I dated the time it was uploaded.
I’m glad RSS is getting some attention recently, actually I’m subscribed to tilde news via RSS. It’s my main source for news, and I’m enjoying it a lot. I hope more people switch from Twitter like services to RSS.
Neat! I’m skipping straight to the typewriters!
Posted this especially to use the tag :)
To bring it to relation of computers/IT, duct tapers.
Sinclair Spectrum, an 8-bit computer from the 1980s by Clive Sinclair. In the United States it was manufactured by Timex.
I’ve not heard of Spectrum before, do you have a link/more info?
Did the author reinvent Spectrum? He says that computer should be input device first, that’s exactly Spectrum. You plug it into any screen and have your computer.
Maybe the world would be a better place if people like the author didn’t take advantage of others in ways they wouldn’t want their children taken advantage of.
Too bad the article is paywalled.