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Logseq is what I use for that reason. https://logseq.com/

Just sharing this tool, logseq [1], that I learned about a couple of weeks ago. It traffics in plain text files and does graphically what an org-mode might do after a lot of work.

I figure more people should be aware of this open source tool I hope improves and becomes more robust.

[1]: https://logseq.com/

it's also important to note that these companies are known for lying. I've had five separate CenturyLink employees lie to me over the phone in the past week and a half so I don't really even think their word something you can rely on.

Rockbox was (is?) such a great project.

Ditto. In the last 2 years I actually switched to Fedora because of the clearer and easier road to contribution. (Area: design)

Try the "writing excuses" podcast. Is not screenwriting, but many many of the same elements apply. Also, screenwriting is ultimately meant for the screen, so that intently means a collaboration with someone visual. Talk to people who will be honest with you, but only once you've finished at least a scene. Your idea, the thing you want to write, can get lost if you listen to too many people before getting it down and out at least once.

Agree, but beyond attack surface I just don't want to become accustomed to something that can be shut down, aqui-hire/closed down, or otherwise disappeared via the ongoing advance of technology.

This feature looks nice and I hope other browsers adopt and adapt and make more meaningful end-user advancements like this that are visible to the eye.

The stalemate game referenced in the article is amazing. I've never seen it before and it's incredible.

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1714659

Can anyone provide additional info before I give up my email address to chance? I'd be interested in this but not without details -- especially with the immediate email grab.

How interesting. I taught a course on your site and the distribution mirrors my experience (as it should ). Congrats on releasing.

Appreciated. Really enjoy the walkthrough.

Any plans for an ebook version? The older I get the more I find the PDF a frustrating reading experience (especially on mobile).

Agree with this. I know there are sites that compete for minimum key strokes to compete a task in, say, vim -- is there anything similar for code? Is there somewhere people can post code and others can suggest ways to do it better? I think this would be extremely helpful.

I'm slowly making my way through. Thanks so much for your service. It's wonderful.

And yet if they're at the same event I'm quite likely getting something that, in combination, is much closer to what I'd call journalism.

Computer science unplugged is great. Aimed at kids, but if starting out it may provide a good framework. http://csunplugged.org/

> I'm often using CLI versions of GUI programs because the actual user interface is superior. Some TUI programs have no rivals in GUI form.

I have my own list here, but I'm curious to hear yours to potentially add to my list. Thanks for the great post.

I've purchased in the past just to support (and to keep going the illusion that I'll create some audio for /me/ in the future).

That's the main issue. I switched to Dvorak a year ago and it's been great, but being on other machines is difficult. The most egregious issue I've seen is a colleague who took the GRE and was forced relearn QWERTY. The best writer I've ever met score lower on that portion of the test due to keyboard layout.

That said, I'm happy I switched. Keyboard shortcuts in design applications took longer to mentally remap than the layout itself for daily typing. There are trade-offs (as with everything).

That's the whole point, right? The info would be about any future presidential candidates.

I think Zim is the best thing out there at the moment. Is it trivial to encrypt via the Git plugin?

The positive spin is more fair and accurate. I didn't intent to come off so negative. Part of the reason I've kept reading and listening to Cory is because, as you note, he provides new ways of communicating arguments and it was interesting to see him work to direct this at a broad audience at the same time. For example, at the end of a long section talking about the fluidity between the roles of creator, investor, intermediaries, and audiences in the introduction he closes with: "...and some of the most dedicated audiences are made up of creators themselves (which is why authors are usually photographed standing in front of a wall of other people's books.)"

It's not fully represented in this quote, but when you read that closing line it instantaneously becomes obvious how blurry the lines have always been and how silly many of the distinctions truly are. We're talking about something bigger.

The book is recommended (and the print version is surprisingly attractive). It may be somewhat disappointing if you've been following Cory for a while though as the book doesn't really tread any new ground from his previous works, speeches, etc.

That said, he seems to be trying to hit a different audience with this book and his message is communicated simply enough to make an impact. It seems that hitting a broader audience would be a core mission of this "1201" project with the EFF.

I've had the opposite experience while working with a company of <200 employees and several locations needing to have a set of communication tools to efficiently collaborate in real time. We're using the query functionality in Google spreadsheets to automatically parse data input by a variety of staff through Google forms for meetings gathering people often through Google hangouts. We're also able to make instantaneous and ubiquitous changes to training documents, policies, and other items (e.g. procedures) without worrying about versioning or if an old photocopy of a policy is still be used. I can't speak highly enough Google apps in this type of environment. We seriously considered Office 365 (which seems to focus almost entirely on getting you back to the desktop) but the inability to real-time collaborate on documents (at least at the time) was the first of many strikes against that suite as a viable option. YMMV depending on what you need to do, but for fast-paced collaborative work I can't imagine working without Google apps.

This has been brought up before -- but for different reasons. The newly renamed "Reglue" project, that installs Linux on computers for needy kids in Texas, brought this up a long time ago. That the acronym/name of the program you can use to paint on your new computer is also somewhat offensive is just unfortunate. At any rate, the program itself is useful and I've supported the project in the past financially.

http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2011/05/your-vote-counts.html

I've been looking forward to an e-ink laptop as well. I was truly excited years ago by the "noteslate" project, but it never amounted to anything. There's clearly a place for simple, low-power devices. The ever-blurring line between e-readers and phones and tablets and laptops is exciting. With the trend towards minimalism -- distraction free writing applications -- an e-ink unitasker with git-annex syncing could be an amazing item.

Patton Oswalt’s recent comments concerning "luck" are worth adding to the discussion. Talent may be worth more now than ever before. We've heard this before, but it certainly seems to be true: "Our careers don’t hinge on somebody in a plush office deciding to aim a little luck in our direction. There are no gates. They’re gone." -- http://thecomicscomic.com/2012/07/27/patton-oswalts-letters-...