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The Elusive Computer KAMAS Report Volume 2

The [Internet Archive currently has digital copies of almost every KAMAS Report](https://archive.org/search?query=subj...), except for vol 2. KAMAS was (is?) early outliner software originally written for the Kaypro line of computers running CP/M. I previously wrote about KAMAS in my [8-bit Spirituals post](https://blog.fogus.me/2020/05/20/8-bi...) and have looked for vol. 2 ever since to no avail. If anyone […]

The Elusive Computer KAMAS Report Volume 2

The Internet Archive currently has digital copies of almost every KAMAS Report, except for vol 2. KAMAS was (is?) early outliner software originally written for the Kaypro line of computers running CP/M. I previously wrote about KAMAS in my 8-bit Spirituals post and have looked for vol. 2 ever since to no avail. If anyone […]

The Elusive Computer Monograph Number 11

Starting in the late-1960s/early-1970s Elsevier and McDonald teamed up to print a series of computing books under the series “[Computer Monographs](https://www.librarything.com/nseries/...)”. I’ve read a couple and they were both well-written and likely ahead of their time. While looking deeper into the series I learned that 26 volumes in the series were printed, however I cannot […]

The Elusive Computer Monograph Number 11

Starting in the late-1960s/early-1970s Elsevier and McDonald teamed up to print a series of computing books under the series “Computer Monographs“. I’ve read a couple and they were both well-written and likely ahead of their time. While looking deeper into the series I learned that 26 volumes in the series were printed, however I cannot […]

Notes from Underground: Software Tardigrades

– [Cryptobiosis](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11...) is a peculiar state of biological organization – [Automatic bug repair](http://news.mit.edu/2015/automatic-co...) and LLMs – [Tardigrades and foreign DNA](http://uncnews.unc.edu/2015/11/23/a-h...) – Sussman’s “[Evolvability and Robust Design](https://ewh.ieee.org/r1/boston/comput...)” and [the Art of the Propagator](https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/...). Also look at Sussman and Hanson’s book [Software Design for Flexibility: How to Avoid Programming Yourself into a Corner](https://www.amazon.com/Software-Desig...). – [Deep Specification](http://www.csail.mit.edu/chlipala_10_...) :F

Notes from Underground: Software Tardigrades

Cryptobiosis is a peculiar state of biological organization Automatic bug repair and LLMs Tardigrades and foreign DNA Sussman’s “Evolvability and Robust Design” and the Art of the Propagator. Also look at Sussman and Hanson’s book Software Design for Flexibility: How to Avoid Programming Yourself into a Corner. Deep Specification :F

The best things and stuff of 2023

Great things and people that I discovered, learned, read, met, etc. in 2023. No particular ordering is implied. Not everything is new. *also: see the lists from [2022](https://blog.fogus.me/2022/12/13/the-...), [2021](https://blog.fogus.me/2021/12/27/the-...), [2020](https://blog.fogus.me/2020/12/31/the-...), [2019](https://blog.fogus.me/2019/12/30/the-...), [2018](https://blog.fogus.me/2019/01/02/the-...), [2017](https://blog.fogus.me/2018/01/02/the-...), [2016](https://blog.fogus.me/2016/12/29/the-...), [2015](https://blog.fogus.me/2015/12/29/the-...), [2014](https://blog.fogus.me/2014/12/29/the-...), [2013](https://blog.fogus.me/2013/12/27/the-...), [2012](https://blog.fogus.me/2012/12/26/the-...), [2011](https://blog.fogus.me/2011/12/31/the-...) and [2010](https://blog.fogus.me/2010/12/30/the-...)* I’m releasing this year’s post early due to upcoming travel, so please hold off […]

The best things and stuff of 2023

Great things and people that I discovered, learned, read, met, etc. in 2023. No particular ordering is implied. Not everything is new. also: see the lists from 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 I’m releasing this year’s post early due to upcoming travel, so please hold off […]

Pyramid Game Designs

Like most players of games, I have had ideas for my own designs over the years. My medium of choice for realizing design ideas are typically existing game systems. By “system” I mean a set of pieces that do not, in themselves, constitute a game but instead provide a flexible framework for creating new games.1 […]

Languages Zoo

As long as I can remember I have loved the process of defining, designing, and implementing my own programming languages. I’ve created so many languages that you could say that I’ve created something of a programming languages zoo. Below you’ll find a list of the languages that I’ve created over the years and those that […]