Notices by Paolo Amoroso (amoroso@fosstodon.org), page 2

The Masterscope program analysis tool of Medley Interlisp can show graphical output too, such as the call tree of the TEDIT function. Via the popup menu of a node I opened windows with the code of the TEXTSTREAM function and its bytecode disassembly.

#interlisp #retrocomputing #lisp

Santa brought me this Cardputer uLisp Machine, a card-sized ESP32-S3 computer on which I flashed the uLisp firmware. It's really nice and quite capable, but I need to figure out how to reliably send Lisp code from Emacs to the device over serial.

http://www.ulisp.com/show?52G4

#cardputer #uLisp #lisp

@interlisp 👆 The Medley Interlisp Project lands on the fediverse with the official Mastodon account @interlisp ran by yours truly. It's the beginning of a new adventure in Lisp and the history of computing you're invited to join.

#interlisp #lisp #retrocomputing

Thirty years ago today, on Dec 8, 1994, X3J13 approved ANSI Common Lisp. Forty years ago, in 1984, Digital Press published the first edition of the book Common LISP: The Language by G.L. Steele, aka CLtL1.

#CommonLisp #lisp #proglang

@jackdaniel I was joking on the names of functions starting with "N" 😀

@jackdaniel Isn't NUCL a non-consing version of UCL?

I bought myself a Lisp toy as a Christmas present, a Cardputer uLisp Machine.

The M5Stack Cardputer I ordered is a card-sized portable computer based on the ESP32-S3 that runs uLisp on the bare metal. The device even has Wi-Fi, a keyboard, and a graphics display. Given the system constraints uLisp comes with a surprisingly capable and rich environment, as well as lots of libraries and applications.

A long wait begins.

http://www.ulisp.com/show?52G4

http://www.ulisp.com

#uLisp #lisp #esp32

NCoT @james is posting a blog series on how to set up a retro MS-DOS C development environment with DJGPP and RHIDE, and use it to write programs:

https://ncot.uk/nostalgic-dos-development-setting-up-the-machine/

https://ncot.uk/nostalgic-dos-development-part-2-writing-our-first-programs/

#retrocomputing #msdos #c

@amszmidt Can't remember, but recently I got soaked in a thunderstorm.

@amszmidt Don't they collect garbage by jumping in puddles? Never mind, that's the point.

@amszmidt You'll save the world.

The from:me operator of Mastodon restricts search to only the toots posted by my account. I use this feature all the time to retrieve old posts with links or resources I need to revisit.

#mastodon #fediverse #tips

Rob Roland @robdaemon started a new blog with a focus on retrocomputing. So far he posted on why he enjoys retrocomputing, writing a Smalltalk interpreter, and learning IBM i.

https://write.as/robdaemon

#retrocomputing #blogs #smalltalk

These days coding for retro computer system is a recreational and learning activity. But sometimes it's essential for maintaining mission critical legacy software, like in this case of writing a new x86 C compiler for Windows CE.

https://building.enlyze.com/posts/a-new-windows-ce-x86-compiler-in-2024

#WindowsCE #windows #retrocomputing

@cnes 👆 The French space agency CNES has the official account @cnes Here on Mastodon. Not Blueskly, Threads, or elsewhere.

Can we help them grow and reach for the stars?

It's not as fancy as AI but you know what blows my mind? Turning on my wireless printer and getting a notification the unit was configured while I figure where the print manager is on my newly installed Linux Mint system.

#LinuxPrinting #linux #LinuxMint

@sgharms That's basically it. In Lisp you interactively grow a program instead of writing it.

@RL_Dane @amin

@RL_Dane Read, Eval, Print, Learn.

@sgharms @amin

@sgharms Have you tried Practical Common Lisp by Peter Seibel?

https://gigamonkeys.com/book

Most current or past Lisp books focus on the language and few discuss the interactive development style.

@RL_Dane @amin

This is the year of the Lisp Machine desktop.

Here's an online Medley Interlisp session on my Chromebox. Your turn: show off your Lisp Machine environment.

#interlisp #lisp #LispMachine