Emacs on Second Try

I had a ten-year break from Emacs as a terminal-based text editor until I learned about what you could really do with this program. Then it stuck.

Getting Over Frustratingly New Topics (Swift Concurrency) with a Zettelkasten

I am learning to speak a new language: Swift Concurrency. It is densely packed with familiar-sounding concepts and details I am not aware of (yet). This is how I tackle it.

How Many Zettelkästen Should You Have?

The Zettelkasten is a tool for personal productivity and writing, first and foremost. So the answer is almost always ...

Emacs Carnival 2025-06: Take Two

I’m hosting this month’s Emacs Carnival. Submit your blog posts on the topic “Take Two” in June to participate!

My Procedure to Create New Zettelkasten Notes Inline

Apply wishful programming to reserve things you want to research or write about later, so that you can keep up the writing flow now.

No Open Office Hour On May 27th

Tuesday, May 27th I am out of office.

Microsoft Recall and Signal: When You Don't Worry About 3rd But 1st Party Spy Software

Signal Desktop for Windows blocks screenshots by default, using DRM protection tools, to not have the screen-scraping tool Recall silently record your conversations. At least that’s the effect that is promised.