Tag Archives: Commom-lisp

Why NYXT Is Programmed In Lisp

Posted on 2023-12-07 by jcs

NYXT is a browser with a workflow inspired by Emacs and Vim. In particular, it strives to be keyboard driven and use Emacs-like shortcuts to speed and ease navigation. The development team takes this inspiration seriously and uses Common Lisp … Continue reading →

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Python for Lisp Programmers

Posted on 2018-06-05 by jcs

Back in 2000, Peter Norvig was getting complaints that the code in his and Stuart Russell’s book, Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach was in Lisp, that many of the students using the book didn’t know Lisp, and that they didn’t … Continue reading →

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SBCL 1.4.6

Posted on 2018-04-03 by jcs

Most of my Lisp programming lately has been in Emacs-lisp so it’s been a few months since I’ve used Common Lisp. The other day, though, I noticed that Version 1.4.6 of Steel Bank Common Lisp (SBCL) had just been released … Continue reading →

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Lisp and Mathematics

Posted on 2014-11-22 by jcs

I’ve written many times about Atebey Kaygun’s blog and his wonderful exploration of mathematics through Lisp. Robert Smith over at symbo1ics has a nice video on using Common Lisp for mathematics. It’s a long video that explores how Lisp is … Continue reading →

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