I wrote an application called Axo which is a graph-based programming tool that outputs paths to be converted into HP-GL, SVG, or G-Code (we've used this for engraving with a laser cutter). Axo is an homage to Reaktor, Patternodes, ArtMatic & Max, all applications I have enjoyed using.

Here's a gallery of some of the bits I am happiest with so far: https://axo.mattmower.com/projects/mausart/gallery

At some point I want to pair the virtual image with a picture of the real-life plot. Some of the plots look great on nice paper.

Even if their conclusions were valid at the time they did the work, it says frustratingly little about it today.

We’re testing implementations, not principles.

So instead I wonder if we could build an open database of “identities” that our browsers could clone.

That is your browser deliberately reports the whatever is currently the most popular of a set of general identities.

I’ve never done anything in crypto but watched in horror as people created immutable contracts with essentially Javascript programs. Surely it would be much easier to reason about/verify scripts written as a behaviour tree with a library of queries and actions. Even being able to limit the scope of modifications would be a win.

I can understand allowing a governor to change the text of a bill. But I cannot understand allowing them to sign those changes into law. It seems like that would mean they could creatively reverse the meaning of any bill.

It seems like a governor should be able to approve the text as written, or change it and send it back.

What am I missing?

The challenge with so many UK privatisations is that the idea of real alternatives/competition ranges from laughable to extremely laughable.

I think what he is saying that native platform apps get delegated to different teams and coordinating among those teams becomes an additional cost. You don't want each team going off and doing their own thing.

Your 'answer' is "use a cross-platform GUI toolkit" but that has its own challenges. Not least that you typically build a native app because it delivers a native experience that users expect.

In general (and I accept there may be counter-examples) cross-platform tools fail to do this.

The two biggest questions I’d have are:

1) how easy it would be to bridge Obj-C objects to Wren-space and vice versa (a big win of using JavascriptCore) 2) how easy would it be to implement script debugging? This is not exactly a strength of Javascript core but it is at least possible by connecting the Safari web inspector.

There’s lots I don’t like about JS and JSCore but i’ve yet to find a better alternative.

Does Forrester’s model get updated and re-run?

However, as a further point. If national priorities change then a nationalised water industry can respond (relatively) quickly. But what can be done with a bunch of potentially foreign owned profit-seeking companies?