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Is this thing real? There's no discussing of the underlying technology, algorithms, code base, etc. Seems like some fancy SGI with children to make it look cool.
Created by Bret Victor who worked as a "human interface inventor" at Apple for 4 years, but I guess his talks "Inventing on Principle" (2012) and "The Future of Programming" (2013) are what apparently, in some circles, elevated him to godhood.
[edit]Just watched the first video, actually quite impressive! But I still wonder, are these tools available?[/edit]
modified 26-Dec-17 9:33am.
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Experiment with everything, and a grown lady playing doctors & nurses with some kid.
But only 1 thing comes to mind: what are these people smoking?
Signature ready for installation. Please Reboot now.
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Quote: But only 1 thing comes to mind: what are these people smoking?
Note: They're in Oakland CA. It has to be their socks. 
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The only thing interesting about it is the sales pitch.
Someone's therapist knows all about you!
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From the site -
"Dynamicland is a communal computer,
designed for agency, not apps,
where people can think like whole humans.
It's the next step in our mission to
incubate a humane dynamic medium
whose full power is accessible to all people."
My goodness do these people not have any sense of shame regarding the manner in which they slaughter the English language?
...also, I watched most of that talk you linked to and read many of the comments - my impression is that he is not a software engineer and very few of the people leaving comments are software engineers. I thought it was a pretty poor talk from a software engineering point of view with very few specifics and lots of generalisations which did not really communicate anything at all.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
modified 26-Dec-17 10:09am.
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lot of buzz words...and hipster crowds..
Caveat Emptor.
"Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long
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GuyThiebaut wrote: My goodness do these people not have any sense of shame regarding the manner in which they slaughter the English language?
Did you REACH OUT to them about these ISSUES ? ?
Tip'o'an'iceberg if ever there was one.
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Marc Clifton wrote: There's no discussing of the underlying technology, algorithms, code base, etc. Seems like some fancy SGI with children to make it look cool.
Can't really see that the verbiage on the page expresses anything that hasn't been claimed by other 'projects' going back through time. Communes of the 60s had similar claims.
Doesn't mean it might not make money though. At least for a while. Compare it to Second Life.
"2040: A dynamicland in every neighborhood, following the model of the Carnegie libraries a century ago. Like libraries and museums, these dynamiclands will be run by the local community and reflect the local culture, in contrast to franchised clones or mass-produced products. Perhaps existing libraries will be dynamiclands."
Rather certain that is not going to happen.
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But in case you missed it, Disney sux so much it is disturbing a galaxy far far away.
modified 20-Oct-19 21:02pm.
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Quote: Disney sux so much
Careful now! The Dark Side may get you! 
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Merry Christmas everyone.
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Merry Christmas to you and yours Pete.
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Backatcha to you and yours Mike.
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Thanks Pete, and of course the same to you and yours. And may you have an excellent 2018! 
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What is the tradition of Boxing Day, and how did it get that name?
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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This : Boxing Day - Wikipedia
In these consumerism days, it is the day when we usually go back to the store to exchange Christmas gifts (especially clothing with wrong sizes) or to get bargains (our "black friday" equivalent) at the after Christmas sales specials.
Or did you have another question in mind?
I'd rather be phishing!
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Maximilien wrote: our "black friday" equivalent
We already have a Black Friday, and it's on the same day as the American one.
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Boxing Day originated in England hundreds of years ago. Wealthy people with servants would give them the day off on the 26th & would give them a Christmas "box" i.e. a sum of money. Another version has it that it refers to tradesmen or others who provide a service (e.g. garbage men) receiving a similar Christmas "box" or tip on the day after Christmas. One final version is that churches would collect money in an offering "box" for the poor in the period leading up to Christmas. They would distribute the alms collected in the box on the 26th in honour of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, whose feast day is the 26th.
Overall, a somewhat more honourable day than the current version where for some reason after spending 2+ months buying a bunch of useless stuff, people want to go out and spend a load more money on more stuff they really don't need but have to have because it's "cheap"!!!!
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It's what happens after spending too much time with relatives over the holidays. 
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Read the Wiki article.
But, from a Canadian's perspective, it helps keep us grounded. We grew up sharing what we had with those around us all year, and did they to us... It helps to build community spirit and establish new friendships.
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xkcd: Tree
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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And most of the presents will require garbage collection!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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One of the advantages of living in Israel is that we have garbage collection even on Christmas
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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Good luck with that on the 10th of Tishrei.
I'm retired. There's a nap for that...
- Harvey
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Rats! Foiled again! 
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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