Paper In…Then What?
The biggest hole right now in my personal productivity system: processing physical items. A lot of paper comes into our lives. Each item represents a potential commitment — a phone call to make, a reply to send, a book to read. So they all need to be reviewed. Every piece of paper that comes into […]
Happiness
A thought just sprang into my head, unbidden: If I didn’t have a computer, I’d be so much happier. Hmmmmm.
A Clockwork Orange
So I’m trying to figure out how to review A Clockwork Orange. And I don’t know if I can. It’s certainly a remarkable film, and I use that adjective deliberately. I want to make remarks about it. I want to talk about it with others who’ve seen it. Because it’s an intensely visual film that […]
Vinnie Veritas
I’ve had this song running through my head for the past few days: Jumbo’s “Dia”. It’s a Mexican pop song. Dia – Jumbo The reason? An awesome Flash animation called Rush 2 from Vinnie Veritas. Vinnie is a Mexican artist who draw simple pen-and-ink drawings, mostly set in a place called “CCC City.” It’s a […]
Wikify Your Text — Wiki To HTML
This one’s very geeky. I’ve written a Python script, Wikify, that will convert Wiki formatting into HTML. I actually wrote it many months ago, but only recently have I tested it enough that I feel it’s ready for public consumption. It’s only 116 lines of code, but it works very well now. You can find […]