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In a distant land lives a peaceful man called Phantes. His house is nice and cosy. It was built by a gifted fellow before Phantes was around. Nobody knows for sure who that person is. Whispers echo in the night. Birds sing of a peerless hunter. Mist permanently covers a…

If you have ever spoken to me, you may have heard me express a meandering interest in doing something with audio. I think the heart of this interest is that I love conversations and storytelling. I love hearing people talk about the things that make them light up. I love…

Writing for UnHerd, in an article titled Boots-on-the-ground is Trump’s best option, Wolfgang Munchau elaborates on a logical argument in favour of committing to the war in Iran:

[…] Unlike Russia, Iran is not a nuclear power, and on conventional forces alone the US surely has the military…

This morning started off as another "Emacs tripped me up again so I should use something else." mood. It passed, because everything else is worse in more ways.

I don't mind tinkering with Emacs, but I can't stand fixing Emacs when something goes pear-shaped. It seems like something is…

In this 30-minute video I expound on the close connection between deep thought and misery. I do so by explaining the symbolism of Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, the world of disembodied souls. Hades is also known as “Plouton”, from the Greek word for “wealth”, which points to…

FAQ: How do you use your typewriters? | Chris Aldrich

Below are some various recent uses I’ve made of my typewriter collection

I have a handful of nice typewriters that sit unused. I would really like to change that. Chris' list gives me a few ideas.

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taken. — Since You Arrived Vol. IV

You opened this page. It already knows the following.

I already knew most of this, but it's still alarming to see it all at once.

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The steam of the espresso machine — of focusing in the milk to make sure it is just right, of tapping to remove the bubbles, of preparing. Soft instrumental music plays in the background, more upbeat than the music to which I was listening earlier — easing me more into…

This week on the People and Blogs series we have an interview with Nicola Losito, whose blog can be found at nicolalosito.it.

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I met with Amin Bandali to talk about Emacs, specifically Amin’s upcoming ffs package. Amin informed me about changes to ffs in light of a discussion we had during a previous session.

Amin asked me to record the meeting and then publish it, which I happily agreed to. You can…