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Aiden Fox Ivey

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CF Bolz-Tereick @cfbolz.bsky.social · 3h

Interpreter alignment chart

This alignment chart explores what counts as an "interpreter" across two dimensions: implementation (what form the interpreter takes) and input (what it processes).
Implementation Axis
Implementation Purist: An interpreter must be a program—software that executes on a computer.
Implementation Neutral: An interpreter must be electronic—it can be hardware or software, but requires circuits and electricity.
Implementation Rebel: An interpreter can be anything—no restriction on physical form or medium.
Input Axis
Input Purist: An interpreter works on a program—it must execute formal code or instructions.
Input Neutral: An interpreter works on text—it processes symbolic or written information.
Input Radical: An interpreter works on anything—no restriction on input type.
Examples Across the Spectrum

Lua (program processing programs)
CPU (electronic processing programs)
CEK-Machine (anything processing programs)
Excel (program processing text)
LLM (electronic processing text)
Shredder (anything processing text)
Doom (program processing anything)
TV (electronic processing anything)
Choir (anything processing anything)

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george 🇵🇸 @deejaygeejayg.ee · 8h

you could just ask anyone if they have heard any good rumours recently, go oblivion mode on all your interactions

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 2d

Front page of Scottish newspaper The National today.

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Aiden Fox Ivey @aidenfoxivey.com · 3d

sometimes the user base also doesn’t consider that a priority - at least compared to other features

Aiden Fox Ivey @aidenfoxivey.com · 3d

what the heck is this

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Aiden Fox Ivey @aidenfoxivey.com · 4d

lol I have a colleague who mentioned that!

Aiden Fox Ivey @aidenfoxivey.com · 7d

oh interesting. thanks for the explainer savannah!

Aiden Fox Ivey @aidenfoxivey.com · 7d

wait why?

Aiden Fox Ivey @aidenfoxivey.com · 8d

they’re kind of a tremendous food - but also really good (arguably too good) at storing thermal energy

Aiden Fox Ivey @aidenfoxivey.com · 8d

either they become grift masters or they’re stuck in a tough job market without a finished degree, which I suspect makes life much harder.

Aiden Fox Ivey @aidenfoxivey.com · 8d

not that they should necessarily be excused, but sometimes i suspect that these folks drop out of school for bad reasons and then realize (explicitly or internally) that this is a “do or die” moment

Aiden Fox Ivey @aidenfoxivey.com · 8d

is this a potato famine reference?

Aiden Fox Ivey @aidenfoxivey.com · 9d

not american - so may be out of the loop, but don’t a large number of the us armed forces participate because of healthcare or tuition for uni?

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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · 11d

don't remind people of better albums during your bad album.

*having a billion dollars makes you stupid* music edition

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Aiden Fox Ivey @aidenfoxivey.com · 14d

the photo is rather charming - i don’t think canadian politicians do photos yet.

Aiden Fox Ivey @aidenfoxivey.com · 16d

is baphy short for what i think it is?

Aiden Fox Ivey @aidenfoxivey.com · 17d

would not have guessed that - that’s kinda bonkers