Posts from Jan 2024
Low App Prices are Preemptive Excuses
Developers see how their product falls short from the ideal, and so they instinctively charge a lower price than they could (and maybe should).
Have You Ever Sent an Email with a File Attachment that is Located on a Server?
This is a tale of convergence of Embark, TRAMP, and email to brainlessly just send a file from somewhere to someone.
Transformative Reading … 2017 Edition?!
A new year, so let us talk about favorite books (or at least those I wrote down to mention), but from 7 years ago.
ChatGPT Shell: Confirm Before Closing and Split Compose Buffer
Tweaks to my chatgpt-shell configuration.
Emacs sqlite-mode to Open .sqlite Files Automatically
.sqlite files render “graphically” in Emacs, but only if you open them manually with the equivalent of a file picker dialog; that is unacceptable, and I propose a solution that opens the graphical view for SQLite database files when you visit the files automatically.
Cold-Blooded vs Warm-Blooded Software
You cannot run cold-blooded projects as warm-blooded ones. There is not enough activity “to keep the temperature up”. But cold-blooded projects are great to keep around for years and years.
You Can Choose When You Live in Surplus
You decide what constitutes “enough”, and when you reach that point.
I found ISO dates to be lacking in context in notes that represent timelines. So I am trying out something a tad different, like [2024-01-01 Mon].