fumonko

FLOSS?

Having had local newspapers write about close family members of mine, I’d encourage you to reach out to freelance journalists and see if they’d be interested. They may do it for less compensation in exchange for the exclusivity of the story, and they typically bring other skills to the table that are useful when telling a person’s story (interviewing people, basic investigation, etc).

This is my general advice without knowing the details of what you’re after.

Does anyone know of a recently written book that tries to predict the world fifty years from now?

If you're an emacs user, definitely check out org mode. Or if you've wanted an excuse to check out emacs, org mode may be a reason for you to make the move.

It's insanely powerful but not for everybody.

http://orgmode.org

likewise. Out of curiosity, which features are you referring to?

No.

Object-oriented programming.

My friends, I had not intended to discuss this controversial subject at this particular time. However, I want you to know that I do not shun controversy. On the contrary, I will take a stand on any issue at any time, regardless of how fraught with controversy it might be. You have asked me how I feel about vim. All right, here is how I feel about vim:

If when you say vim you mean the antiquated relic, the impossibly-steep-learning-curve editor, the maddening modal machine, the most discouraging interface, which infuriates experienced users, confounds new users, and yea, literally takes the mouse from your hands and sets it on fire; if you mean the editor that takes every other editor and stomps them into the floor, shouting all the while, "I am better than you!" as you look on in total despair, then certainly I am against it.

But, if when you say vim you mean the savior of efficiency, the feature-complete friend, the wise teacher, the universal helper, that is there no matter what the task, that asks only for your patience in return for life-long skill, that teaches new lessons right when you think you have mastered it, that frees you from reliance on the IDE and says, "rely only on yourself"; if you mean the tool that becomes a personal, intimate companion to anyone who has the fortitude to let it, then certainly I am for it.

This is my stand. I will not retreat from it. I will not compromise.

(Borrowed from the "If-by-whiskey" speech, delivered by Noah Sweat in 1952. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If-by-whiskey)

I think it's a great idea, especially if the tips are concise and easy to absorb.

Why does reddit crash so often?

Already here. If you are looking to relocate, consider KC. The engineering + art community here is wonderful.