2022-12-09 : Random Geekery

Activity Log

hackers.town: 2022-12-09 Fri 00:45

Well it only took me three hours (or a week if you include the time I accidentally deleted the init file and had to step away for a bit) but I got denote.el note manager for Emacs set up!

file listing that shows an org file recently created for denote and the contents of that org file

hackers.town: 2022-12-09 Fri 00:58

I’m mainly amazed by how well-organized denote.el is. The file names and frontmatter sync up so nicely! Other file-based note systems should be — uh — taking notes.

https://protesilaos.com/emacs/denote

hackers.town: 2022-12-09 Fri 01:12

“The significance of the duck is unknown.” #WikiFinds

hackers.town: 2022-12-09 Fri 10:51

“That’s interesting” is probably one of the most dangerous thoughts that ever wanders through my head.

hackers.town: 2022-12-09 Fri 12:22

Realizing I have 1.5 business days before my vacation, which is YAY but also OH CRAP OH CRAP

hackers.town: 2022-12-09 Fri 13:52

My poor innocent coworker: “Hey!! Random question - " [asks about one of my pet topics]

Me: [posts answer containing 2,000 words so far]

hackers.town: 2022-12-09 Fri 14:52

So uh #Obsidian Canvas is a thing. Switched over to Insider Build so I could try it out. Very new a little raw and very cool.

A concept map with connected cards about assorted topics

hackers.town: 2022-12-09 Fri 22:51

Played pool with @IamMrsGeek. We did great. Played all night and hardly lost any of the balls into those little holes.

(She won BTW)

Overhead view of a pool table, with the cue ball and the 1 ball resting together on the very edge of a corner pocket

hackers.town: 2022-12-09 Fri 23:42

I keep thinking about doing WordPress or something so I can post from my phone and maybe have comments on my blog and then I remember I leave my desk maybe three times a year and also before Twitter there was “never read the comments”