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On our latest journey through the countryside of Bulgaria we experimented with ping latency to http://marla.ludost.net/ from 4 different Internet sources: A1 LTE via TP-Link mifi Vivacom LTE via Punkt tethering Local s… --- ## [Upgrade goose AI on Slackware](https://pluralist.net/t/upgrade-goose-ai-on-slackware/281)
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Glad to see @jack using goose. Upgrade goose AI on Slackware with: pipx upgrade goose-ai --python /usr/local/bin/python3.11 --- ## [Cool Setup abcdefg](https://pluralist.net/t/cool-setup-abcdefg/279)
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reMarkable Tablet, HHKB, Thinkpad --- ## [Amazing People's Setup](https://pluralist.net/t/amazing-peoples-setup/276)
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Amazing people and their setup: Leslie Lamport – Emacs – TLA+ Rob Pike – Sam text editor – LucidaGrande Font Sir Terry Pratchett’s Writing Desk --- ## [Autodidacticism (self-taught; self-study)](https://pluralist.net/t/autodidacticism-self-taught-self-study/277)
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What drives autodidacts: motivation, curiosity, discipline, perseverance, drive Finding books taught/used at MIT Here’s a list of some of the most famous autodidacts—self-taught individuals—across various fields: Sc… --- ## [Alex Hutchinson’s book Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (2025-05-19)](https://pluralist.net/t/alex-hutchinson-s-book-endure-mind-body-and-the-curiously-elastic-limits-of-human-performance-2025-05-19/275)
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In Alex Hutchinson’s book Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (the one many people casually call “Endurance ”), the emphasis is squarely on what limits—and eventually unlocks—ultra-d… --- ## [Windows Programs We Love and Use (2025-05-18)](https://pluralist.net/t/windows-programs-we-love-and-use-2025-05-18/272)
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Favorite Windows programs - In no particular order: TortoiseSVN download | SourceForge.net https://www.farmanager.com/ https://winscp.net/ https://www.foobar2000.org/ Firefox of course! Editors https://notepad-plus-pl… --- ## [Ultralight Computer Mouse vs Weighted (2025-05-17)](https://pluralist.net/t/ultralight-computer-mouse-vs-weighted-2025-05-17/271)
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Years ago (pandemic times) we stumbled on the heaviest (computer) mouse ever - Logitech G502 with tunable weights. Weighted mice feel… ok. But today we discovered the ideal weight - the one as close to ZERO as poss… --- ## [Cyrillic to Latin phonetic mapping (2025-05-16)](https://pluralist.net/t/cyrillic-to-latin-phonetic-mapping-2025-05-16/273)
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We have been huge fans of https://bg.translit.cc/ for the past 25 years. In fact after 25 years of use the phonetic mapping, correct or not, has now become canon. Here it is: So here we preserve the bg.translit.cc … --- ## [TUIs, Far Manager, VTM (2025-10-11)](https://pluralist.net/t/tuis-far-manager-vtm-2025-10-11/266)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/tuis-far-manager-vtm-2025-10-11/266 "2025-05-11T14:15:17Z")
Scott Hanselman demoed VTM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKaHruJEo7g VTM is an open-source text-based desktop environment for/in Windows Terminal We’ve been huge fans of Far Manager here at the Pluralist Ne… --- ## [Orthodox file managers (OFMs)](https://pluralist.net/t/orthodox-file-managers-ofms/268)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/orthodox-file-managers-ofms/268 "2025-05-11T14:22:11Z")
Orthodox file managers (OFMs) are dual-pane, keyboard-first file managers modeled on 1986’s Norton Commander. They present two directory panels side-by-side and map common actions to the F-keys (F1–F10) for rapid copy, m… --- ## [Visual Basic - history and legacy (2025-05-10)](https://pluralist.net/t/visual-basic-history-and-legacy-2025-05-10/269)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2025, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/visual-basic-history-and-legacy-2025-05-10/269 "2025-05-10T07:00:00Z")
Great article on the History and Legacy of Visual Basic by Ryan Lucas: Something Pretty Right: A History of Visual Basic | Retool In this article: Alan Cooper - --- ## [Detroit Electronic Music Festival Movement DJs (2025-05-09)](https://pluralist.net/t/detroit-electronic-music-festival-movement-djs-2025-05-09/270)
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A list of DJs who are expected to perform at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival Movement in Detroit, MI during the 2025 Memorial day weekend on May 24, 25, 26. # Artist Name City, State of Residence Top Song (You… --- ## [Can we use Discourse for Zettelkasten? (2025-04-26)](https://pluralist.net/t/can-we-use-discourse-for-zettelkasten-2025-04-26/263)
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Today we are wondering whether Discourse can be used for Zettelkasten method note taking. (Earlier this week we found out that Apple Notes can be used for Zettelkasten because it implements a way to links notes using th… --- ## [Using Apple Notes for Zettelkasten method (2025-04-25)](https://pluralist.net/t/using-apple-notes-for-zettelkasten-method-2025-04-25/264)
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As it turns out - Apple Notes is a powerful note taking tool. Apple Notes is synced to all your devices (if you are in that ecosystem) Using \>\> one can add links to other notes Using # tags can be added Folders can be … --- ## [Categories of notes in Zettelkasten (2025-04-23)](https://pluralist.net/t/categories-of-notes-in-zettelkasten-2025-04-23/265)
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“Zettelkasten” literally means “slip box,” i.e., a box holding index-card notes. So what kind of notes can we have in our Slip Box? Fleeting notes – quick, disposable captures of ideas or observations; process or dele… --- ## [Comparing Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9a (2025-03-23)](https://pluralist.net/t/comparing-samsung-galaxy-s25-and-google-pixel-9a-2025-03-23/262)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/comparing-samsung-galaxy-s25-and-google-pixel-9a-2025-03-23/262 "2025-03-23T18:23:16Z")
Today we are wondering about the differences between Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9a (primarily in a few verticals we specifically are interested in). Here’s a comparison between the Samsung Galaxy S25 and the Go… --- ## [GNU Screen & tmux — the essentials + config (2025-03-04)](https://pluralist.net/t/gnu-screen-tmux-the-essentials-config-2025-03-04/259)
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Here is a starter ~/.tmux.conf: # Enable mouse mode: scroll, resize, select panes with mouse set -g mouse on set -g history-limit 100000 setw -g mode-keys emacs # --- Change prefix to Ctrl + \` --- unbind C-b set -g p… --- ## [Robert J. Sawyer books (2025-03-03)](https://pluralist.net/t/robert-j-sawyer-books-2025-03-03/258)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/robert-j-sawyer-books-2025-03-03/258 "2025-03-03T08:00:00Z")
I recently discovered Robert J. Sawyer and am loving his books. The Downloaded is one I’m still processing—highly recommended, especially the excellent audiobook. Did you know he writes with WordStar 7.0? Robert J. Sawy… --- ## [Shop Class As a Hedge Against the AI Future (2025-03-01)](https://pluralist.net/t/shop-class-as-a-hedge-against-the-ai-future-2025-03-01/260)
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An interesting article from the WSJ: The Schools Reviving Shop Class As a Hedge Against the AI Future And if this article is thought-provoking for you – this book is a must: Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the … --- ## [Regina REXX and SysFileTree (2025-02-21)](https://pluralist.net/t/regina-rexx-and-sysfiletree-2025-02-21/261)
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Inspired by graycat’s usage of text file for bookmarking (KEdit + REXX) we are playing with Regina REXX and SysFileTree today. --- ## [Small Space Living: Barbara Stauffacher Solomon's North Beach SF Loft (2025-02-17)](https://pluralist.net/t/small-space-living-barbara-stauffacher-solomons-north-beach-sf-loft-2025-02-17/252)
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A fascinating reveal of Barbara Stauffacher Solomon’s loft in North Beach San Francisco. We love the print-rich environment: newspaper clippings print outs books even vertical bookshelves Links SF Standard article: h… --- ## [DOSBox on Raspberry Pi 500 (2025-02-16)](https://pluralist.net/t/dosbox-on-raspberry-pi-500-2025-02-16/251)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/dosbox-on-raspberry-pi-500-2025-02-16/251 "2025-02-17T01:02:46Z")
The best machine we have found (so far) to run DOSBox on is the Raspberry Pi 500. Installation is as simple as $ sudo apt-get install dosbox Running dosbox with all the software (WordStar) and configurations we want re… --- ## [Run Turbo C in DosBOX (2025-02-15)](https://pluralist.net/t/run-turbo-c-in-dosbox-2025-02-15/249)
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This article reminds me of Turbo C. I am glad we can run it in DosBOX: ubuntu 14.04 - How to reduce cursor speed in Dosbox Turbo C? - Stack Overflow --- ## [Books We've Enjoyed (02-05-2025)](https://pluralist.net/t/books-weve-enjoyed-02-05-2025/243)
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Little Brother - Cory Doctorow How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big - Scott Adams - HN --- ## [WordStar editor for MS-DOS - Robert J. Sawyer's favorite (2025-02-02)](https://pluralist.net/t/wordstar-editor-for-ms-dos-robert-j-sawyers-favorite-2025-02-02/235)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/wordstar-editor-for-ms-dos-robert-j-sawyers-favorite-2025-02-02/235 "2025-02-02T15:34:24Z")
WordStar, an MS-DOS-based word-processing program first released in 1978 This editor was used by award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer (Hugo and Nebula). Try WordStar 3.30 here. – Sources: https://gizmodo.com/… --- ## [Emacs Tools and Config (2025-02-01)](https://pluralist.net/t/emacs-tools-and-config-2025-02-01/232)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/emacs-tools-and-config-2025-02-01/232 "2025-02-01T08:00:00Z")
git-gutter: GitHub - emacsorphanage/git-gutter: Emacs port of GitGutter which is Sublime Text Plugin fonts tom7’s FixederSys 2x (archive) - (set-frame-font "FixederSys 2x-24:antialias=none") formatting show a marker… --- ## [On Finished Software; WordStar 4.0 (2025-01-31)](https://pluralist.net/t/on-finished-software-wordstar-4-0-2025-01-31/241)
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The beauty of finished software | Hacker News The Beauty of Finished Software | Jose M. WordStar 4.0, a popular word processor from the early 80s. It does everything I want a word processing program to do and it… --- ## [Emacs Vertical Indicator at the 50th column (2025-01-26)](https://pluralist.net/t/emacs-vertical-indicator-at-the-50th-column-2025-01-26/229)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 4:34am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/emacs-vertical-indicator-at-the-50th-column-2025-01-26/229 "2025-01-27T04:34:38Z")
We here at the PluraList really enjoy Emacs for various tasks. Most of our work is done in text. And despite the fact that many of our monitors are quite wide we prefer the text to be no more than 50 characters wide. An… --- ## [Favorite Writing Utensils (2025-01-25)](https://pluralist.net/t/favorite-writing-utensils-2025-01-25/228)
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