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- 1Thoreau BASIC reimagines a world where BASIC never fadedβShow HN: Thoreau BASIC βΒ What if BASIC hadn't gone out of fashion?
A new project called Thoreau BASIC asks what programming would look like if BASIC had remained a mainstream language instead of falling out of fashion. Launched on Hacker News, the minimal interpreter-style language invites programmers to revisit the simple, approachable style of classic home computing, and the community is debating whether BASIC's simplicity still has value today.
- 2Personal Computing 2.0: a call for a computing revolutionβPersonal Computing 2.0: It's time for a personal computing revolution
A new essay from Imbue argues that personal computing is due for a revolution, urging a shift toward tools that let individuals genuinely program and control their own machines rather than relying on centralized services. The piece frames modern AI as a chance to revive the original vision of personal computers as instruments of individual empowerment, and it is drawing attention and debate among technologists.
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A 2011 essay on the programming of the ENIAC, one of the first electronic general-purpose computers, is recirculating among readers. The piece recounts how the machine's original programmers, a team of women mathematicians, had to physically configure the ENIAC's cables and switches to run calculations, since it had no stored program in the modern sense. Readers are discussing the history of early computing and the long-overlooked contributions of the first programmers.
- 4Thoreau BASIC project draws retrocomputing attentionβThoreau BASIC https://thoreaubasic.com/ # RetroComputing # Programming # VintageTech
A project called Thoreau BASIC is circulating among retrocomputing and programming enthusiasts. Hosted at thoreaubasic.com, it appears to be a BASIC implementation or revival being shared in vintage technology communities. Little detail is available beyond the link itself, and discussion so far has been limited to links with hashtags like RetroComputing and VintageTech rather than substantive commentary.
- 5Blogger argues the shell works well as a teaching environmentβI jotted down some brief thoughts on using the shell as a teaching environment: https:// hgrsd.nl/blog/shell-based-tuto
A developer has published a short blog post arguing that the Unix shell is an effective environment for teaching programming concepts. The piece focuses on job suspension and foregrounding, suggesting these shell mechanics offer hands-on ways to explain how programs run and interact. The author shared the post with the programming and teaching communities, inviting discussion on shell-based tutorials.
- 6Applications Open for Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral FellowshipβΌCall for Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
A call has been issued for an Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, inviting early-career researchers to apply for positions combining immunology with computational methods. The announcement, circulated through funding and NGO channels, targets scientists working at the intersection of immune research and data analysis, a growing field in vaccine and disease research.
- 7Ken Griffin pledges $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon in Miami tech pushβΌBillionaire Ken Griffin just made a $3 billion technology bet with Carnegie Mellon, and the payoff could turn Miami into Silicon Valley
Billionaire hedge fund founder Ken Griffin has committed $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University in what is being described as a major technology bet. The partnership is expected to fund computing and AI programs, with backers suggesting it could help establish Miami as a leading technology hub rivaling Silicon Valley.
- 8Thoreau BASIC reimagines a world where BASIC stayed popularβShow HN: Thoreau BASIC - What if BASIC hadn't gone out of fashion? https://thoreaubasic.com/ # HackerNews # Tech # Progr
A developer has launched Thoreau BASIC, a new project asking what programming might look like if BASIC had never fallen out of fashion. The site, shared on Hacker News, is drawing attention from programmers nostalgic for the language that introduced generations to computing in the 1970s and 1980s. Early reaction focuses on curiosity about its design choices.
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A programmer has written a new Forth implementation for the Sega SG-1000, Sega's 1983 game console, as an entry in the October Retro Challenge 2026. The project, documented on the Leaded Solder blog, brings the compact programming language to hardware with just 1K of video RAM and 16K of address space. Commenters are enjoying the wordplay of the port's name, riffing that the console is now worth 'Forth thousand'.
- 10DOE allocates up to $400M for FY 2027 Office of Science fundingβDOE Allots Up to $400M for FY 2027 Office of Science Funding Call
The US Department of Energy has announced up to $400 million in funding for its Office of Science under a fiscal year 2027 funding call. The allocation is directed toward the office's research programs, which support national laboratories and fundamental scientific work including physics, computing, and energy research. The announcement gives researchers and institutions advance notice of upcoming funding opportunities.
- 11Georgetown Bioinformatics Program Wins Historic International RecognitionβGU Bioinformatics Program Receives Historic Recognition by International Society
Georgetown University's bioinformatics program has received what is described as a historic recognition from an international scientific society. Details of the award, the society involved and the reasons for the honor were not immediately available. The recognition is seen as a milestone for the program's standing in computational biology research and education.