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Nov
07
A little bit of Black vs. Blue Fountain Pen philosophy

A little bit of Black vs. Blue Fountain Pen philosophy

I've been doing some permanent ink tests of various types of inks, and without a doubt, the black,
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Sep
24
Productivity Systems: Bullet Journaling

Productivity Systems: Bullet Journaling

As previously noted [https://www.sacrideo.us/analysis-of-productivity-methods/], I tend to look for productivity systems that are total and holistic.
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Aug
28
In praise of Iron Gall inks for Fountain Pens

In praise of Iron Gall inks for Fountain Pens

I'm a fan of permanent, archival inks. I like the idea that my work will have a degree
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Jul
22
Dyalog Tooling Resources List (LambdaConf Talk 2020)

Dyalog Tooling Resources List (LambdaConf Talk 2020)

Here is a list of tooling resources that I mentioned in my recent LambdaConf 2020 talk, with links to documentation
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May
12
My Handwriting Experiment: Italic

My Handwriting Experiment: Italic

If some of my handwritten blog entries seem to be written with a different pen and a different style, it&
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May
06
Productivity Systems: 7 Principles of Evaluation

Productivity Systems: 7 Principles of Evaluation

Handwritten VersionProductivity is a hot topic [https://lifehacker.com/five-best-productivity-methods-5890129]. Who knows how much time is potentially lost trying out
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Apr
23
Is APL Dead?

Is APL Dead?

Is APL dead? Not anymore. Changes in modern hardware, business needs, development methods, and our understanding of programming makes APL in its modern state perhaps more relevant and viable than ever before.
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Nov
28
Configuring your APL keyboard on Linux

Configuring your APL keyboard on Linux

My preferred APL keyboard setup on Linux is as follows: setxkbmap -layout us,apl -variant ,dyalog -option grp:lswitch This
Nov
28
Installing Dyalog APL on Nix

Installing Dyalog APL on Nix

The following repository is a starting point for getting Dyalog APL on Nix OS. Keep in mind that at the
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Nov
28
The T-shirts are finally here!

The T-shirts are finally here!

It's taken me a long time to put this together, but I've finally put together a
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