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howerj / ffs

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Forth File System using the BLOCK word-set

2Distinct people
2Mentions
0Explicit recommenders
9GitHub stars
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Forth File System using the BLOCK word-set

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This week on Hacker News

Nov 7–Nov 14 UTC · Direct repository links and separately labeled related project stories. Indexed through 11/14/2026, 1:49:46 PM UTC.

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Mentions over time

HN mentions by week2 dated mentions

Observed mentions: 2024-12-16 00:34:40 UTC to 2025-04-23 16:28:01 UTC. Weeks start Monday, UTC.

012024-12-16 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-12-23 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 commentsDec 162024-12-23 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-12-30 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2024-12-30 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-06 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-01-06 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-13 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-01-13 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-20 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-01-20 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-27 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-01-27 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-02-03 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-02-03 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-02-10 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-02-10 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-02-17 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-02-17 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-02-24 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 commentsFeb 172025-02-24 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-03 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-03 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-10 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-10 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-17 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-17 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-24 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-24 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-31 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-31 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-04-07 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-04-07 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-04-14 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-04-14 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-04-21 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-04-21 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-04-28 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 commentsApr 21

Counts come from the repository’s dated source evidence. Index cutoff: 2026-11-02 08:16:59 UTC.

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PeriodStart (UTC)End (exclusive, UTC)MentionsSubmissionsComments
Dec 162024-12-16 00:00:00 UTC2024-12-23 00:00:00 UTC101
Dec 232024-12-23 00:00:00 UTC2024-12-30 00:00:00 UTC000
Dec 302024-12-30 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-06 00:00:00 UTC000
Jan 62025-01-06 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-13 00:00:00 UTC000
Jan 132025-01-13 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-20 00:00:00 UTC000
Jan 202025-01-20 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-27 00:00:00 UTC000
Jan 272025-01-27 00:00:00 UTC2025-02-03 00:00:00 UTC000
Feb 32025-02-03 00:00:00 UTC2025-02-10 00:00:00 UTC000
Feb 102025-02-10 00:00:00 UTC2025-02-17 00:00:00 UTC000
Feb 172025-02-17 00:00:00 UTC2025-02-24 00:00:00 UTC000
Feb 242025-02-24 00:00:00 UTC2025-03-03 00:00:00 UTC000
Mar 32025-03-03 00:00:00 UTC2025-03-10 00:00:00 UTC000
Mar 102025-03-10 00:00:00 UTC2025-03-17 00:00:00 UTC000
Mar 172025-03-17 00:00:00 UTC2025-03-24 00:00:00 UTC000
Mar 242025-03-24 00:00:00 UTC2025-03-31 00:00:00 UTC000
Mar 312025-03-31 00:00:00 UTC2025-04-07 00:00:00 UTC000
Apr 72025-04-07 00:00:00 UTC2025-04-14 00:00:00 UTC000
Apr 142025-04-14 00:00:00 UTC2025-04-21 00:00:00 UTC000
Apr 212025-04-21 00:00:00 UTC2025-04-28 00:00:00 UTC101

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I'd put a Forth interpreter under an esp32 laptop with some disk additions: https://github.com/howerj/ffs I learn with DOS an such under Elementary. So, kids today can do the same. No, no Subleq, but: - 32MB disk - 256-1MB RAM - 64x16 screen - Forth block interface and prompt - Printing? Basic PostScript can be set fast from Forth. No internet, just Forth. The basic of loops, and even basic 'algebra' with the 'fruit balancing puzzle'. Games? Sokoban under Forth, with a few blocks wasted with code and levels. It would fit under 110KB. 'Adventure' (Collosal Cave) fits under 150KB. Tetris, the same. Gopher? Ok, doable, even a basic Gopher client too; I'm doing one with JimTCL, and in Forth with a proper stack I'd set one menu based such as: 1 item 2 bar bla bla 3 baz Enter the number, you enter the link. Easy, no issues. If you
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can code a Gopher client, a MUD one it's almost at ease.
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