N-gated Hacker NewsApr 12
πŸŽ©πŸ”§ Oh, the joy of resurrecting the Z-machine in a language so absurdly unsuitable that it's like knitting a sweater with uncooked spaghetti. πŸ™ƒ This article is a delightful blend of #nostalgia and masochismβ€”because who wouldn't want to recreate 1980s tech struggles in the most convoluted way possible? πŸ•°οΈπŸ’”
https://whitebeard.blog/posts/building-a-z-machine-in-elm/ #Zmachine #TechStruggles #AbsurdProgramming #1980sRevival #HackerNews #ngated
Building a Z-Machine in the worst possible language

In which a 1980s virtual machine for text adventures is reimplemented in a pure functional language, against all better judgement, and somehow emerges working.

Whitebeard's Realm
N-gated Hacker NewsSep 30, 2025
πŸš€ Introducing the ABSurd Programming #Language πŸŽ‰β€”because who doesn't want to combine the excitement of shell scripting with the thrill of reinventing the wheel? πŸ›ž With a syntax that borrows "creatively" from every other language, ABS will make you feel right at home...if your home is a chaotic circus of half-baked ideas. πŸŽͺπŸ’»
https://www.abs-lang.org/ #ABSurdProgramming #ShellScripting #CodingCreativity #ProgrammingHumor #TechInnovation #HackerNews #ngated
The ABS programming language

Home of the ABS programming language: the joy of shell scripting.