tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post1976516756445729144..comments2022-03-24T15:29:37.388-07:00Comments on TechNeilogy: If Programming Languages Were Television ShowsTechNeilogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377881138289568562noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-35791582893460830242011-02-05T06:07:54.283-08:002011-02-05T06:07:54.283-08:00Thanks John and Alex! I like all those, but espec...Thanks John and Alex! I like all those, but especially the choices for Xml and Smalltalk.TechNeilogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377881138289568562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-70522908726634788832011-02-05T02:53:22.044-08:002011-02-05T02:53:22.044-08:00Maybe XML would be the commercials?Maybe XML would be the commercials?Alex Humphreyhttp://alexhumphrey.me.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-66893362280324650232011-02-05T01:12:40.878-08:002011-02-05T01:12:40.878-08:00Pascal: Masterchef, it looks arty, tastes amazing,...<b>Pascal:</b> <i>Masterchef</i>, it looks arty, tastes amazing, but when it comes down to it not really practical.<br /><br /><b>BASIC:</b> <i>The One Show</i>, covers everything but nothing in depth. Popular with a certain type of programmer.John | Retro Programminghttp://retroprogramming.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-62760793268606538042011-02-05T01:06:50.323-08:002011-02-05T01:06:50.323-08:00C: The Top Gear of programming languages.
Smallta...<b>C:</b> The <i>Top Gear</i> of programming languages.<br /><br /><b>Smalltalk:</b> a Japanese gameshow aired at 2am. It looks kinda cool if only you could figure what's going on.John | Retro Programminghttp://retroprogramming.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-3040289626894951702011-01-20T10:35:55.889-08:002011-01-20T10:35:55.889-08:00Exactly! That's a pretty good description of ...Exactly! That's a pretty good description of Abelson and Sussman section 4.1.TechNeilogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377881138289568562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-79032173012718559262011-01-20T10:08:59.547-08:002011-01-20T10:08:59.547-08:00Lisp would be a how-to show about how to direct, f...Lisp would be a how-to show about how to direct, film and star in your own TV shows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-66748732799140784692011-01-20T07:10:46.125-08:002011-01-20T07:10:46.125-08:00Lisp, eh? Funny you should mention that, since I&...Lisp, eh? Funny you should mention that, since I'm currently re-reading Abelson and Sussman and implementing a small Scheme interpreter. I'd probably have to go with something on CSpan. Either that, or <i>World's Dirtiest Jobs</i>, lol.TechNeilogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377881138289568562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-4776870730010773092011-01-20T07:07:05.443-08:002011-01-20T07:07:05.443-08:00Good one! Thanks.Good one! Thanks.TechNeilogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377881138289568562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-80154048623979928362011-01-20T06:53:12.222-08:002011-01-20T06:53:12.222-08:00What about Lisp?What about Lisp?funkyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566784694121066172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-41864623638509865682011-01-20T06:29:48.880-08:002011-01-20T06:29:48.880-08:00Javascript: American Idol. It's really a very ...Javascript: American Idol. It's really a very powerful idea, but a lot of it is absolute crap. Still, a few bits of it are absolutely spectacular, and it's eight of the top ten most popular shows of the last decade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-76157206472169799272011-01-19T10:29:22.077-08:002011-01-19T10:29:22.077-08:00I like it! Nice pun, too.I like it! Nice pun, too.TechNeilogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377881138289568562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-36783884250927329612011-01-19T09:12:58.391-08:002011-01-19T09:12:58.391-08:00PHP: NCIS. Kind of boring. Never wins any award...<b>PHP</b>: <i>NCIS</i>. Kind of boring. Never wins any awards. A bit behind the cutting edge.<br /><br />But its the most watched scripted show on TV. By far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-91574588669471478422011-01-18T17:14:35.917-08:002011-01-18T17:14:35.917-08:00Thanks! Believe it or not, I thought of that last...Thanks! Believe it or not, I thought of that last night and added it in an edit today. Even humor is subject to refactoring, lol.TechNeilogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377881138289568562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980149464912824496.post-84272366447037137852011-01-18T15:34:12.023-08:002011-01-18T15:34:12.023-08:00I think the whole post was a set up so that you co...I think the whole post was a set up so that you could slip in the garbage collection joke. Bravo!David Keavenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944978161341604262noreply@blogger.com