kcartlidge
Joined 6 years ago
Joined 6 years ago
It has the usual opcodes and directives, includes, relocation data etc, with a couple of other helpful output files alongside the expected binary one.
Because the driver for it was coding on the ZX Spectrum it will also create tap files with a BASIC loader and loading screen support. And it has a not very featuresome sprite editor built in for the Spectrum screen and attributes. Oh, and a PNG-to-SCR conversion process for loading screens that does a bit of work to show problem areas (as heatmaps).
It's only actually been used by myself and one other person so there may be a few hiccups, but it WOMM :)
It would be if it were a meaningful comparison, but it isn't. The comparison shouldn't be about the GDP per capita etc, but the life that gets you in the country you live - and there it fails.
- For the AI provider it is a massive money sink due to cost/revenue maths
- For the AI consumer it's not a massive money sink if you arrange things so your ongoing costs are lower than your savings
It isn't a simple yes or no overall, only per side of the fence.
For instance with OpenClaw and similar, they often simulate institutional and short term memory with markdown files in folders. Other tooling that runs companies using agents as staff, for example, do the same - but also with files for inputs, outcomes, handovers etc.
All of this means a lot of extra churn as these kinds of files can be changing with every interaction not just every traditional commit point.
- I write in Markdown files using VS Code and a custom syntax highlighter
- A custom C# tool stitches it together (with YAML metadata)
- It generates reports on chapters, dialogue, character presence etc
- It uses custom code to generate an EPUB (v2)
- It uses custom code to generate a DOCX (validated)
- It uses custom code to generate a PDF (print or with interactive links)
Works great and gives perfect results in seconds (beats Vellum, which I quite like). The only drawback is the yak shaving involved in my totally stand-alone solution leads to more time tinkering than writing.
That's with 86 interactions spread intermittently over a couple of hours so if I did a full working day like that I'd be looking at maybe 40 to 50 million.
The book Almost Perfect [1] details those early times at WordPerfect.
Incidentally, amongst the other best software I'd be tempted by Lotus 123, DataEase 4.53, Turbo Pascal 3, and Elite (BBC).
I really like the book Mazes for Programmers by Jamis Buck [1].
Also, my open source Dungeon generator is a (slightly-misnamed) maze generator [2]. It produces 2D maps, and also 3D files (OBJ and MTL) for use in Blender etc. I like to think it does a more 'reasonable' job than many, but I am biased.
* Their priority is revenue above all else (fair enough; honest too)
* They are either deceptive or stupid
Re the deception/stupidity - if everyone is moving to using the same app, how does everyone "get served first" as per their bullet point?