Yoon Ha Lee (he/him)
@deuceofgears.bsky.social
Sf/f writer (NINEFOX GAMBIT, DRAGON PEARL). MFA student in media composition. Hobbies: 2D animation, game design, destroying readers. Rep'd by @sethasfishman.bsky.social.
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I never heard of FORTH in the Before Times but I was mostly confused by my mom's Commodore 64 (she did punch card programming in uni, and I was six and easily confused) and the first language I "learned" in school was a bit of BASIC, then Turbo Pascal. /o\ Extremely cool!
November 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I never heard of FORTH in the Before Times but I was mostly confused by my mom's Commodore 64 (she did punch card programming in uni, and I was six and easily confused) and the first language I "learned" in school was a bit of BASIC, then Turbo Pascal. /o\ Extremely cool!
I always go for Goldfish but that's me! <3
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I always go for Goldfish but that's me! <3
That was the CS prof's description of it! I'm not a computer scientist. Or anyway, The Little Schemer and The Seasoned Schemer looked very familiar after that class.
November 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
That was the CS prof's description of it! I'm not a computer scientist. Or anyway, The Little Schemer and The Seasoned Schemer looked very familiar after that class.
Bluntly, *I'd* be better off in many ways if I'd stuck to some day job and did writing on the side. "I'm so sick I can't eat and can't leave the house except to go to the doctor but I have to break myself yeeting this novel so I can pay the bills" is not conducive to, well, anything.
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Bluntly, *I'd* be better off in many ways if I'd stuck to some day job and did writing on the side. "I'm so sick I can't eat and can't leave the house except to go to the doctor but I have to break myself yeeting this novel so I can pay the bills" is not conducive to, well, anything.
Honestly, people don't usually ask! I'm happy to talk about My Husband, Patron of Random Science Fiction, but most people don't ask or don't want to hear about it.
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Honestly, people don't usually ask! I'm happy to talk about My Husband, Patron of Random Science Fiction, but most people don't ask or don't want to hear about it.
Food, shelter, utilities, yes... But I'm in the USA so MEDICAL BILLS and HEALTH INSURANCE, no. My husband has the day job with health insurance.
I've done ballpark low six figures, mostly DRAGON PEARL + advances on other books. My health cratered so my full-time novel-writing days are likely over.
I've done ballpark low six figures, mostly DRAGON PEARL + advances on other books. My health cratered so my full-time novel-writing days are likely over.
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Food, shelter, utilities, yes... But I'm in the USA so MEDICAL BILLS and HEALTH INSURANCE, no. My husband has the day job with health insurance.
I've done ballpark low six figures, mostly DRAGON PEARL + advances on other books. My health cratered so my full-time novel-writing days are likely over.
I've done ballpark low six figures, mostly DRAGON PEARL + advances on other books. My health cratered so my full-time novel-writing days are likely over.
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Quite a few Forths written in C can run on the CardPuter. I had a couple of them and gave them away, but I managed to get micro eForth (github.com/flagxor/uefo...) and CForth (github.com/MitchBradley...) running on them.
GitHub - flagxor/ueforth
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November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Quite a few Forths written in C can run on the CardPuter. I had a couple of them and gave them away, but I managed to get micro eForth (github.com/flagxor/uefo...) and CForth (github.com/MitchBradley...) running on them.
Adrian, I was making snide jokes about ELIZA to my husband the other day! It's like "But...we could already do this??? Easily subverted fake Rogerian therapy FTW???"
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Adrian, I was making snide jokes about ELIZA to my husband the other day! It's like "But...we could already do this??? Easily subverted fake Rogerian therapy FTW???"
I did LISP (ish) in uni already. :) (Dylan, a dialect of Scheme.)
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I did LISP (ish) in uni already. :) (Dylan, a dialect of Scheme.)
It's an anime/manga (also light novels) - but you also NEED to know that it is full of, um, boobs. Lots of boobs. My hypothesis is the author CLEARLY has deep thoughts about space tactics & is trolling us by ALSO giving it to us (me) embedded inextricably in Hinky Fanservice...
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It's an anime/manga (also light novels) - but you also NEED to know that it is full of, um, boobs. Lots of boobs. My hypothesis is the author CLEARLY has deep thoughts about space tactics & is trolling us by ALSO giving it to us (me) embedded inextricably in Hinky Fanservice...
Like if you faced ANY of Cyteen's (terrific) genius characters with dealing with A Kid of Theirs in a Septic World of Warcraft Chatroom, they would FLAIL and/or make the Worst Parenting Decision. Which is probably a fic someone else can write. :)
November 25, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Like if you faced ANY of Cyteen's (terrific) genius characters with dealing with A Kid of Theirs in a Septic World of Warcraft Chatroom, they would FLAIL and/or make the Worst Parenting Decision. Which is probably a fic someone else can write. :)
Aside: One thing I love about Cyteen (I'm sure it's deliberate) is that these psychology/sociology geniuses are running around ENGINEERING (cloned) humans & brainwashing & social systems, &, not a single one of them could pass PARENTING 101 if they were handed a cheat sheet & a rubber duckie.
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Aside: One thing I love about Cyteen (I'm sure it's deliberate) is that these psychology/sociology geniuses are running around ENGINEERING (cloned) humans & brainwashing & social systems, &, not a single one of them could pass PARENTING 101 if they were handed a cheat sheet & a rubber duckie.
Miles is scarier IMO. Miles would take Jedao apart without breaking a sweat. I am dead serious. :p All you need to stop Jedao is a Weaponized Good-Looking Leggy Brunette, that's it, end of story, next casualty please. :)
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Miles is scarier IMO. Miles would take Jedao apart without breaking a sweat. I am dead serious. :p All you need to stop Jedao is a Weaponized Good-Looking Leggy Brunette, that's it, end of story, next casualty please. :)
I've only read like the fourth? book in that series (what we could get in S Korea). :3 He had incredible range - Queen of Angels is nanotechnology cyberpunk, Blood Music is biotech body horror with quantum juggling, Hardfought is far future "war is hell" tragedy. I love them all. :3
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I've only read like the fourth? book in that series (what we could get in S Korea). :3 He had incredible range - Queen of Angels is nanotechnology cyberpunk, Blood Music is biotech body horror with quantum juggling, Hardfought is far future "war is hell" tragedy. I love them all. :3
(IMO the best Miles showcase is actually the short story "Borders of Infinity," which stands alone comparatively well. My intro was a combination of part 2 of "Barrayar" in the Analog serialization - I was reading library back issues - + "The Weatherman" and without the backstory, I was SO CONFUSED.
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
(IMO the best Miles showcase is actually the short story "Borders of Infinity," which stands alone comparatively well. My intro was a combination of part 2 of "Barrayar" in the Analog serialization - I was reading library back issues - + "The Weatherman" and without the backstory, I was SO CONFUSED.
(Bujold cont'd) either The Warrior's Apprentice or The Vor Game, feat. Miles Vorkosigan, physically disabled, clever, 2 tons of chaos in a 16-oz package. One of the most convincing "military tactical genius" characters ever. I plan to avoid any GALAXY he's in because of the damage blast radius. :)
November 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
(Bujold cont'd) either The Warrior's Apprentice or The Vor Game, feat. Miles Vorkosigan, physically disabled, clever, 2 tons of chaos in a 16-oz package. One of the most convincing "military tactical genius" characters ever. I plan to avoid any GALAXY he's in because of the damage blast radius. :)
Ah! With Weber, you probably want On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington series) - milsf/space opera. For Bujold, you can either start with ~prequels Cordelia's Honor (Shards of Honor + Barrayar), which has intrigue, civil war, and plot-critical SHOPPING or... (more)
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Ah! With Weber, you probably want On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington series) - milsf/space opera. For Bujold, you can either start with ~prequels Cordelia's Honor (Shards of Honor + Barrayar), which has intrigue, civil war, and plot-critical SHOPPING or... (more)
Also terrific! I didn't list them because A Memory Called Empire leans more intrigue-in-one-location so I've seen debates about whether it "counts" as space opera, but *great* reading.
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Also terrific! I didn't list them because A Memory Called Empire leans more intrigue-in-one-location so I've seen debates about whether it "counts" as space opera, but *great* reading.
I also stan for "Blood Music" - I like both the story and the novel (which gets quantum mechanical in a delightfully bonkers way the story didn't have space for), but the novel involves the most poignant, heartbreaking, beautiful use of a can opener in fiction EVER.
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I also stan for "Blood Music" - I like both the story and the novel (which gets quantum mechanical in a delightfully bonkers way the story didn't have space for), but the novel involves the most poignant, heartbreaking, beautiful use of a can opener in fiction EVER.
Greg Bear is tremendous. My intro to him was Queen of Angels, which isn't space opera (or even in space other than Earth being in space) but which broke my head open in the best way. The only reason I don't still have my cherished HS copy is I loaned it to someone in uni & she made off with it. :)
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Greg Bear is tremendous. My intro to him was Queen of Angels, which isn't space opera (or even in space other than Earth being in space) but which broke my head open in the best way. The only reason I don't still have my cherished HS copy is I loaned it to someone in uni & she made off with it. :)