Lightweight Markup: AsciiDoc, reStructuredText, and Markdown ComparedA lightweight markup language is a form of markup — text whose formatting appears as inline annotations — designed to be lightweight. While…Dec 1, 2022Dec 1, 2022
The AffairI was just hanging up the phone when she walked in. I’d been talking to my tail-light guy. Someone had smashed my tail light.Nov 27, 2022Nov 27, 2022
The Lazy Way to Update Static HTMLSo you have a website. How charmingly antique. I have one too! And you’re using static HTML instead of a CSS—good for you! Much harder to…Nov 16, 2022Nov 16, 2022
I Tried Going Linux-Only—Here’s How It WentI’m pretty comfortable with macOS, Windows, and Linux, switching between them as needed. I mostly use macOS at work, and my personal laptop…Apr 7, 2022A response icon2Apr 7, 2022A response icon2
3 Pigments You Shouldn’t Use (and One You Should)If you’ve taken up watercolors, you’re surely familiar with the popular colors of today: the Cadmium Reds and Yellows; Hooker Green, Sap…Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
How I Fulfill Your OrderHere at Attempted Not Known, we pride ourselves on personally crafting quality comic/objects. But what actually happens when your order…Mar 23, 2022Mar 23, 2022
Published inDev GeniusKeep Your Notes in Git the Easy WayIf you take a lot of notes, you probably already have a system. Maybe you use Notion or Confluence; maybe you’re bullet journaling; maybe…Mar 21, 2022A response icon1Mar 21, 2022A response icon1
Bringing an Antique Watercolor Kit Back to LifeMy dad gave me a bunch of his old art stuff. One item was this antique Winsor and Newton watercolor box, probably from the 1960s. I’ve been…Mar 19, 2022Mar 19, 2022
I Played Fortnite Nonviolently—Here’s How It WentI’ve been playing Fortnite Battle Royale. It’s a video game in which 100 players run around an island shooting each other until only one…Feb 26, 2022Feb 26, 2022
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