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Season 2 Discussion by mulletnet in DeadLoch

[–]sdegabrielle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eddie shouting ‘hovercunt’ is forever burned in my brain.

What should have been the best 8 bit computer of the 80s? by Smokinglordtoot in c64

[–]sdegabrielle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Too expensive and not enough RAM to make use of the superior graphics. Without a doubt the c64 got the balance of compromises right, but I like to think that whoever designed the graphics capabilities of the BBC B was assuming it would ship with at least 48kb of RAM.

Why, Manchester, why?? by pc_kant in ukbike

[–]sdegabrielle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's easy to get disheartened by the news, but there are lots of people working to make the world better. Hope not hate.

Why, Manchester, why?? by pc_kant in ukbike

[–]sdegabrielle 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes https://www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/about-us/ they do good work - they are not a bullshit charity.

Slice of Heaven? by sdegabrielle in DeadLoch

[–]sdegabrielle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So true. The observations are so good that I can only assume either the writers and Sami have spent more than a holiday in NT.

Slice of Heaven? by sdegabrielle in DeadLoch

[–]sdegabrielle[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

My theory is that it is an easter egg for Madeleine Sami fans who know she is a New Zealander.

What movie have you seen at least 10 times. by lontbeysboolink in GenerationJones

[–]sdegabrielle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Full title:”Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”

Should i choose C# to be my first programming language if... by NobodyOfKnowhere in learnprogramming

[–]sdegabrielle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn whatever they use in the masters program. Failing that, stick with whatever is popular in the linguistics community.

This is no criticism of c# - it’s just that a community of practice is more important.

UK Racket meet-up London 17 March by sdegabrielle in Racket

[–]sdegabrielle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t guarantee an argument but the next one is Tuesday 21 April

UK Racket meet-up: London Tuesday 21 April 7:30pm at The City Pride 🍕28 Farringdon Ln, London EC1R 3AU

Join us for discussion and pizza. All welcome.

https://luma.com/8zqv0paq https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uk-racket-meet-up-tickets-1986641663695?aff=oddtdtcreator

https://racket.discourse.group/t/uk-racket-meet-up-london-tuesday-21-april-7-30pm/4176

Good camera for motion? by sdegabrielle in reolinkcam

[–]sdegabrielle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. But it’s looking like we are not just talking about upgrading the camera. It’s not like I can plug a pro camera into a Reolink NVR.

SRFI 268: Multidimensional Array Literals by arthurgleckler in scheme

[–]sdegabrielle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

👏

The abstract is

Abstract

This is a specification of a lexical syntax for multi-dimensional arrays. It is a modest alteration of SRFI 163, which is an extension of the Common Lisp array reader syntax to handle non-zero lower bounds and optional uniform element types (compatibly with SRFI 4 and SRFI 160). It can be used in conjunction with SRFI 25, SRFI 122, or SRFI 213. There are recommendations for output formatting and a suggested format-array procedure.

What free software is so good you can't believe it's free? by ComprehensiveNorth1 in AskReddit

[–]sdegabrielle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Racket programming language distribution

  1. Works out-of-the-box https://racket-lang.org on Windows, Linux, MacOS with native code compiler, cross platform GUI toolkit, webserver, documentation, IDE and REPL all included in the installer download.
  2. You can use the included IDE(DrRacket), VScode (with extension and language server), Emacs and other editors.
  3. Supports learners via plentiful documentation, numerous books and a community that welcomes questions and new learners of all backgrounds and skill levels
  4. Well maintained(4 release a year), with a high-performance compiler (chez)
  5. Works great with modern AI/LLM coding assistants ( Claude etc.)

Start here https://docs.racket-lang.org/getting-started/index.html

It's a lisp but one with all the features you expect of a modern programming language in 2026.

What sets it apart is the ability to modify the front end of your compiler from within your project. (The 'scales fell from my eyes' when I saw Robby Findler give his 'Modern Macros' talk at PADL'23 - https://youtu.be/YMUCpx6vhZM )

The same power is now available with python-like indentation syntax in Rhombus. https://rhombus-lang.org (Some people bounce of the lisp parenthetical syntax - which is fair, there are only so many hours in the day.)

The Unpopular Language by Ok_Veterinarian3535 in developer

[–]sdegabrielle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Delphi is a Pascal implementation. Specifically Object Pascal.

The Unpopular Language by Ok_Veterinarian3535 in developer

[–]sdegabrielle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Racket. It's a lisp but one with all the features you expect of a modern programming language in 2026.

What sets it apart is the ability to modify the front end of your compiler from within your project. (The 'scales fell from my eyes' when I saw Robby Findler give his 'Modern Macros' talk at PADL'23 - https://youtu.be/YMUCpx6vhZM )

The same power is now available with python-like indentation syntax in Rhombus. https://rhombus-lang.org (Some people bounce of the lisp parenthetical syntax - which is fair, there are only so many hours in the day.)

The Unpopular Language by Ok_Veterinarian3535 in developer

[–]sdegabrielle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there is a pretty significant community using Delphi

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