miniblog.

Futhark's design is deliberately trying to stay simple to keep long term design sustainable. The author also has an interesting discussion of relative versus absolute paths in import syntax, and how relative paths can make local analysis easier.

It's really easy to get used to exponential progress in tech, but the numbers are shocking in absolute terms. Going from 3G to 4G is typically 20 Mbps faster (https://www.lifewire.com/how-fast-are-4g-and-3g-internet-speeds-3974470) which is 350x the total bandwidth of my first modem!

The #emacs channel on Freenode is an absolute goldmine of information. They're a great place to ask questions when you're stuck.