I also wanted to say thank you for Jonesforth. Using it as a guide while implementing a Forth in 6502 assembly is the most fun I've had programming.
If you're not familiar with Greek myths, I'd start with those. Greek gods and characters are everywhere in the great books. Here's a good (and short) overview:…
If you want to take the plunge, jhbadger's recommendations of starting FORTH and thinking FORTH are both great. Starting FORTH covers the language itself, whereas thinking FORTH deals more with the philosophy of FORTH…
I was about to write something encouraging people to learn FORTH, but after some consideration, I started having second thoughts. I really like FORTH, but I think it promotes some subversive/extreme views which can sow…
Tim Wu's The Master Switch gives a good historical overview of the consolidation of power that happens in various media/technologies. Long story short, he says what's currently happening with the internet has happened…
For anyone who's interested in a detailed look at Sid Meier's history in the game industry from the man himself, I highly recommend this series of interviews from the Designer Notes podcast:…
I also wanted to say thank you for Jonesforth. Using it as a guide while implementing a Forth in 6502 assembly is the most fun I've had programming.
If you're not familiar with Greek myths, I'd start with those. Greek gods and characters are everywhere in the great books. Here's a good (and short) overview:…
If you want to take the plunge, jhbadger's recommendations of starting FORTH and thinking FORTH are both great. Starting FORTH covers the language itself, whereas thinking FORTH deals more with the philosophy of FORTH…
I was about to write something encouraging people to learn FORTH, but after some consideration, I started having second thoughts. I really like FORTH, but I think it promotes some subversive/extreme views which can sow…
Tim Wu's The Master Switch gives a good historical overview of the consolidation of power that happens in various media/technologies. Long story short, he says what's currently happening with the internet has happened…
For anyone who's interested in a detailed look at Sid Meier's history in the game industry from the man himself, I highly recommend this series of interviews from the Designer Notes podcast:…