Wisdom And Wonder

APL on an iPad

I posted results of experimental work to get a small, but production-grade APL
on my iPad. But I did not provide full details. Apologies for that. Explicit
details are now offered at the website:  http://www.gemesyscanada.com

Brené Brown: Why Your Critics Aren't The Ones Who Count

Here is the link.

Comments follow.

Creatives should follow.

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Brené Brown: 6 Types of People Who Do Not Deserve to Hear Your Shame Story

“You share with people who earn the right to hear your story”.

Here’s to “move the body” friends.

Here’s to people who want to be, no matter how much later.

Here is the link.

If You Like LISP Then You'll Love APL

Notes on Transcription of a talk given by Professor Perlis at the APL’78 Conference held at Foothill College, Los Altos, CA. on 1978-03-29 revealed these gems:

Contains all of the best attributes of written language
Contains all of the best attributes of LISP… just more so
Is a lyrical language

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APL demonstration 1975

A 1975 screencast about APL. Delightful.

Computers and phones didn’t always have screens.

APL (programming language)

The Wikipedia Page on APL is fascinating.

Here Begins APL

Here begins APL!

To have attended this discussion!

Delightful insights into the minds behind this gem.

Emacs Keyboard Design 36: Mainstream 90 Key Emacs Keyboard Layout

Start with layout 35
There are only 10 layers total
Use Fn as a one-shot
- Perfect for F keys
Use Layer as a toggle
- Choose layer with number keys
- Double-tap to return to base layer
Remove layer row
90 key layout