Aug
01
Debugging is Ignorance
Today reminded me how much I dislike debuggers. Really, though, I do not dislike
debuggers; I dislike languages that compel
Aaron W. Hsu
I'm an Orthodox Christian; I believe in the beauty of the careful, considered thought. Computing and education are two of my passions. I'm changing the way people think about computing.
Jul
22
A Favorite Gnome Feature
I unashamedly enjoy Gnome 3 [http://www.gnome.org]; some of its features don't
get enough attention. Case
Jun
30
Imminent Co-dfns Releases
I've been wanting to get increment Co-dfns releases out to the public for a long
time. I think
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Jun
12
ARRAY '14: Ancient Language, Modern Compiler
Location: ARRAY '14 Paper
[https://dl.dumptruck.goldenfrog.com/p/saMOZE8LBi/tech/2014-ARRAY/paper.pdf?dl=1]
Abstract
The
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Jun
03
Co-dfns Report: Increment 5 Certified
I am pleased to report that I have certified the 5th increment of Co-dfns today.
This increment brings the ability
Jun
02
APL a Day #7: Scalar Functions
Scalar functions perform most of the hard labor in an APL program. A scalar
function defines a mapping from one
1 min read
Jun
02
Wow, I'm not alone (Trypophobia)
Who would have thought it. I saw this image on a page:
http://cdn.taboolasyndication.com/libtrc/static/thumbnails/88f0d23bce4e26aedede454e24c50a6f.
1 min read
May
27
APL a Day #6: Indices and Encoding
Previous sessions established a basic conception of indexing an array. Namely,
an index encodes a reference to an element in
1 min read
May
25
Splitting up Co-dfns Documentation
The Co-dfns compiler relies heavily on a workflow that leverages a number of
technical documents to coordinate the various development
5 min read
May
24
ed(1) like a Pro
What does it look like to edit text like a pro using the ed(1) text editor? We
all know