🧠 The Lost Cause of Lisp Machines
A sharp critique of technological nostalgia, reminding developers that progress comes from experimentation and present-day innovation, not reverence for obsolete systems.
The author contends that nostalgia for Lisp Machines is misplaced, as their specialized hardware was already obsolete by the late 1980s. Modern compilers and computing environments can match or surpass their capabilities on standard machines. The essay debunks myths about Lisp Machines’ speed, superior development tools, and microcode flexibility, urging programmers to innovate with modern tools instead of idealizing the past.
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⌚ Pebble, Rebble, and the Path Ahead
An insightful look into the ethical and organizational struggles within open-source communities, highlighting the friction between commercial and nonprofit goals in sustaining legacy tech projects.
Eric Migicovsky, founder of Core Devices and original creator of Pebble, addresses the Rebble community’s accusations over the stewardship of Pebble’s open-source ecosystem. The controversy revolves around data ownership, code licensing, and governance. Migicovsky emphasizes transparency and commitment to maintaining an open, sustainable Pebble ecosystem.
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🎨 Blender 5.0
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