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Ashlar Infrastructure is in Play

By Robert Fischer | August 22nd, 2010
Ashlar‘s infrastructure is now live. Basically, we have a compiler and a runtime (ashlarc and ashlar, respectively). Ashlar compiles code [...]
Posted in Ashlar/Cornerstone | 1 Comment

Ashlar and Assumptions

By Robert Fischer | August 17th, 2010
In my free time this summer, as a counter-balance to the pastoral/ministerial work I was doing, I've cranked on a programming language called "Ashlar". It's still just getting started, but a big hurdle has been crossed: the runtime is up and running, and the compiler infrastructure is in place.
Posted in Ashlar/Cornerstone, Programming Language Punditry | 4 Comments

And….fail.

By Robert Fischer | July 26th, 2010
Okay, so this is some serious failage on a website.
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Officially Insane: Peacebuilding is Illegal

By Robert Fischer | July 10th, 2010
In Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, the Supreme Court has ruled that is it illegal to do peace-building efforts with terrorist groups—y'know, nasty things like "training PKK members to use international law to resolve disputes peacefully".
Posted in Politics | 2 Comments

“Beer Wars”: Another Small Business Story

By Robert Fischer | June 28th, 2010
A fun and very informative documentary movie on the beer business in all its various facets that really woke me up.
Posted in Politics, Reviews | 12 Comments