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16:09:10
shinmera
I really need to figure out a topic to write my darn paper on already
16:09:21
shinmera
I always have such trouble figuring out "what's worth talking about"
16:18:10
shinmera
Possible topics I see:
16:18:30
shinmera
- Depot (A new file system protocol)
16:19:04
shinmera
- Forge (Differences to ASDF / planning algorithm)
16:19:42
shinmera
- Alloy (Modularising a UI framework)
16:20:10
shinmera
- Lichat (Using sexpressions as a base format for a chat system)
16:21:29
shinmera
- Harmony (Audio processing architecture & challenges)
16:21:35
shinmera
And now here's my issues with all of them:
16:21:50
shinmera
1. This seems like not that much to talk about? idk
16:21:52
selwyn
at a guess, forge has the most general interest for the audience
16:22:05
shinmera
2. Forge is far from done and I can't make it be done in time for the conference
16:22:23
shinmera
3. Same problem as for Forge, but moreso here that I know there's several big changes that need doing and I can't do yet
16:22:34
shinmera
4. Not that much lisp here, most of it is other stuff?
16:22:46
shinmera
5. Again, core is in C, not Lisp
16:23:34
shinmera
There's lots of things I can talk about, but not many things I can talk about in the form of a paper. At least that's how I feel.
16:24:11
shinmera
Anyway, input on this would be much appreciated
16:24:19
shinmera
Either on preferences for topics or new suggestions
16:24:33
shinmera
Maybe I forgot stuff I did that would be worth writing a paper on
16:24:57
selwyn
does it have to be done for the conference?
16:25:21
selwyn
you mentioned alloy as well
16:25:33
shinmera
It doesn't *have* to be, but it would make me feel more comfortable writing about it if it were.
16:25:48
shinmera
I don't typically write about things that aren't done. At all.
16:26:37
selwyn
many people use asdf, and many of them lament its drawbacks
16:26:50
selwyn
so i feel that forge is the most interesting topic for the audience
16:27:09
shinmera
Sure, but at the same time I don't want to go in there slamming ASDF. The system isn't even practically proven yet.
16:36:59
shinmera
It may turn out that my algorithm is unworkable for real-world datasets :shrug:
16:37:45
shinmera
number of components / complexity of relations
16:42:38
selwyn
how about a kandria general interest paper
17:01:40
shinmera
That doesn't sound academic in the slightest
17:03:08
shinmera
What would I even talk about?