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There are not many computer file formats I would trust to still be readable fifty years from now, but plain text is one of them. That may sound like faint praise. A text file cannot embed a spreadsheet, preserve elaborate … Read more

There’s a category of “plain text” or “ASCII” diagramming and UI design tools: Mockdown – works immediately on the web, even on mobile Wiretext – works on the web, but desktop only Monodraw – a Mac app I believe these … Read more

I cobbled together a journaling system with {neo,}vim, coreutils and dateutils. This system is loosely based on Ryder Caroll’s Bullet Journal method. The format The journal for a given year is a directory: λ ls journal/ 2022/ 2023/ In each … Read more

Designing APIs is hard. Designing good APIs that future people will not instantly classify as “total crap” is even harder. There are typically many competing requirements such as: API stability ABI stability (if you are into that sort of thing, … Read more

Image credit: Depositphotos This article is part of our reviews of AI research papers, a series of posts that explore the latest findings in artificial intelligence. Very soon, you should be wary of innocent-looking typos in online content, because they … Read more

Here’s a couple of screenshots from my new text editor: I like plain text. I also like doodling while I write. Some things are just easier to explain with a picture. But if I need to draw a picture today, … Read more

Keep your calendar in a plain text file. Calendar.txt is versionable, supports all operating systems and easily syncs with Android mobile phone. Download calendar.txt template How do I use calendar.txt? Open calendar.txt in any text editor and start filling in … Read more