Archive for the ‘Programming’ Category

Music Operates Directly On Your Abstract Syntax Tree

Friday, May 9th, 2008

I mentioned music in each of the last two posts as a digitizable creation that people enjoy enough to pay for. So what is it about music that is so great? I've been asking myself this question for years, and now seems like the time to try and ...

Hacker vs Engineer - Know The Difference!

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Some of the most commonly used terms are often the most misunderstood and least agreed upon. One example of this is the difference between a startup and a business. Now I'm no expert (having run neither of them), but I do read a lot and I pay $8 ...

Sleeping Too Much and Fighting With Emacs and ASDF

Friday, February 29th, 2008

So it has been a while since I wrote something useful. I have either an excuse or an explanation, (depending on how you value excuses). Two weekends ago, I got sick and, long story short, I got better but I had to sleep a lot to do it. ...

Public Beta Open For “Ultimate N00b SLIME/Emacs Cheat Sheet”

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

On this Valentine's Day, give the gift people really want - complex key chords! In other news, I've got fans! Well, at least one anyway. A lot of the feedback I've received on this site so far has been from experienced Lispers who appreciate my enthusiasm and contributions for new users. ...