Langjam-Gamejam Devlog: Making a language, compiler, VM and 5 games in 52 hours
https://github.com/Syn-Nine/gar-lang/blob/main/DEVLOG.md
#HackerNews #Langjam #Gamejam #Devlog #Language #Compiler #VM #Game #Development
T-Ruby is Ruby with syntax for types
#HackerNews #T-Ruby #Ruby #Types #Syntax #Programming #Language
A Proclamation Regarding the Restoration of the Em-Dash
https://blog.nawaz.org/posts/2025/Dec/a-proclamation-regarding-the-restoration-of-the-dash/
#HackerNews #EmDash #Restoration #EmDash #Proclamation #Typography #Blog #Post #Language #Arts
Carnap – A formal logic framework for Haskell
#HackerNews #Carnap #Haskell #formalLogic #programming #language #innovation
The Rise of SQL:the second programming language everyone needs to know
https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-rise-of-sql
#HackerNews #SQL #Programming #Language #Learning #Data #Analytics #Tech #Trends
IEEE Spectrum
The Rise of SQL
SQL dominated the jobs ranking in this year's IEEE Spectrum interactive rankings of the top programming languages. Normally, the top position is occupied by Python or other mainstays, such as C, C++, Java, and JavaScript, but we explain why SQL has soared to the top
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Sabrina Web :privacypride: 📎
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This is my personal profile, I talk for myself; but I find a relevant hypocrisy on some "codes of conduct".
During WordCamp where I was a speaker, I couldn't say the popular synonym of "testicle" in Venetian dialect because it could be considered obscene. No matter if in that specific context it was not referred to human body but to a Venetian bridge's architectural structure which is invisible to eyes, people even don't know it exists, but it's fundamental for the bridge's stability. It's the anchor-stone. I wanted to refer to that, talking about RSS feeds and the role they have.
Well, I couldn't say that word so I changed the topic in "human brain is invisible to eyes but it's fundamental". However the meaning is not the same, because everyone knows about brain's existence. But not anchor-stones existence, and not RSS. That popular non-technical word would have impressed people more, I think. Even for a smile.
But that's a taboo.
On the other side, we have Mullenweg who defined "a CANCER" one of his competitors. No matter if there are several people with cancer, around the world. First Italian WordPress translator died of cancer in 2022. But a leader can freely talk that way without direct consequences?
We have politicians all over the world who build entire campaigns, and their popularity, on hate speech. Dozens of newspapers earning on rage bait articles. So? The problem is a vulgar word placed in a non-vulgar context? #language #speaking #NoHateSpeech #bigots #WordPress
der.hans
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Posting this again because I see people on Mastodon daily who really need to read this.
The Sinister History of the Word "Moron," Explained
It's much more than just a casual insult.
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/the-sinister-history-of-the-word-moron-explained #Language #Ableism #Eugenics
Michael Kohl 🇦🇹🇹🇭
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Tim Chambers
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Merriam-Webster's human editors say that "slop" is their word of the year. Here are some others that stood out to them, from "gerrymander" to "Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg."
#Words #Language #Linguistics #Dictionary #WordOfTheYear #MerriamWebster
Learning the oldest programming language: Who needs Rust when we have Fortran?
https://uncenter.dev/posts/learning-fortran/
#HackerNews #Fortran #Rust #Programming #Language #Tech #History #Coding
Dafny: Verification-Aware Programming Language
#HackerNews #Dafny #Verification-Aware #Programming #Language #Programming #Languages #Code #Verification #Software #Development
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/21/japan/panel-hepburn-style-romanization/
#HackerNews #Japan #Romanization #Revision #Hepburn #Style #Language #Change #70Years
It is so wild to notice how much US English pronunciation has changed with words like "mountain", "important", etc.
Younger people (than me) now seem to put a glottal stop there. It is the weirdest fucking thing to me. I first noticed it in Sarah Kendzior's speech but now I hear it all over YouTube and Michael Che just did it as well. It's not just regional, it seems. #Language
Merriam-Webster's human editors say that "slop" is their word of the year. Here are some others that stood out to them, from "gerrymander" to "Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg."
#Words #Language #Linguistics #Dictionary #WordOfTheYear #MerriamWebster
"All that stuff dumped on our screens, captured in just four letters: the English language came through again."
This is my personal profile, I talk for myself; but I find a relevant hypocrisy on some "codes of conduct".
During WordCamp where I was a speaker, I couldn't say the popular synonym of "testicle" in Venetian dialect because it could be considered obscene. No matter if in that specific context it was not referred to human body but to a Venetian bridge's architectural structure which is invisible to eyes, people even don't know it exists, but it's fundamental for the bridge's stability. It's the anchor-stone. I wanted to refer to that, talking about RSS feeds and the role they have.
Well, I couldn't say that word so I changed the topic in "human brain is invisible to eyes but it's fundamental". However the meaning is not the same, because everyone knows about brain's existence. But not anchor-stones existence, and not RSS. That popular non-technical word would have impressed people more, I think. Even for a smile.
But that's a taboo.
On the other side, we have Mullenweg who defined "a CANCER" one of his competitors. No matter if there are several people with cancer, around the world. First Italian WordPress translator died of cancer in 2022. But a leader can freely talk that way without direct consequences?
We have politicians all over the world who build entire campaigns, and their popularity, on hate speech. Dozens of newspapers earning on rage bait articles. So? The problem is a vulgar word placed in a non-vulgar context? #language #speaking #NoHateSpeech #bigots #WordPress