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    Paolo Amoroso

    journal.paoloamoroso.com · Personal blog · on HN since 2022

    Paolo Amoroso writes about Lisp, Medley Interlisp, retro computing, and Pascal, and runs his computing on a Chromebox.

    Visit blogRSSHN submissions
    Retro ComputingLanguages & Compilers
    What HN says

    HN links his posts on Medley Interlisp and his Chromebox setup, and commenters use his site for newsletter recommendations and RSS feed details.

    Stats for nerds
    16HN people shared it
    31linked in comments
    484story points
    Nov 2023last shared
    2022people per year2023

    Top posts on HN

    1. 1
      Reading "A Programmer's Guide to Common Lisp"
      1 person · 197 points · first shared 2024 · 128 comments on HN
    2. 2
      Rediscovering Turbo Pascal
      1 person · 68 points · first shared 2024 · 16 comments on HN
    3. 3
      Exploring Interlisp-10 and Twenex
      1 person · 49 points · first shared 2025 · 4 comments on HN
    4. 4
      I cancelled my Replit subscription
      1 person · 28 points · first shared 2023 · 4 comments on HN
    5. 5
      Rediscovering the origins of my Lisp journey
      4 people · 23 points · first shared 2025 · Discussion on HN
    6. 6
      Testing Practical Common Lisp Code on Medley Interlisp
      2 people · 23 points · first shared 2024 · Discussion on HN
    7. 7
      Why I Use a Chromebox
      2 people · 19 points · first shared 2022 · 14 comments on HN
    8. 8
      ChromeOS to Linux migration: requirements and setup
      1 person · 12 points · first shared 2024 · 1 comments on HN
    9. 9
      My Encounter with Medley Interlisp
      2 people · 11 points · first shared 2023 · 1 comments on HN
    10. 10
      Upgrading from Linux Mint 21.3 to 22: failure and success
      1 person · 8 points · first shared 2024 · 4 comments on HN

    What HN people wrote when they linked it

    • implementsNov 2023

      > but I assumed Lisp hackers would be on something beefier.

      He’s using an “Intel CORE i7 ASUS Chromebox 3 with 16 GB RAM and 256 GB storage”.

      https://journal.paoloamoroso.com/why-i-use-a-chromebox

      Previously discussed here, oddly enough:

      https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32743576

    • zullnAug 2023

      > Topics I regularly blog about (append /feed/ to the uRL to get the RSS feed)

      https://journal.paoloamoroso.com/about

      I think I agree with your overall point, but it is mentioned on the site where to find the RSS feed.

    • pamorosoOct 2022

      I maintain a list of the tech and creator newsletters I subscribe to: https://journal.paoloamoroso.com/my-favorite-tech-and-creator-newsletters

    • elviejoJan 2023

      Medley interlisp appeared on HN a few days ago.

      https://journal.paoloamoroso.com/my-encounter-with-medley-interlisp

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