Mastodawn

i've created a list of some new and not so new monospace fonts for editing, writing and coding. it's 2026 and some fresh paint is desperately needed!

http://cogmodo.com/monospacelove

#blog #writing #writingcommunity #iamwriting #font #monospace #design #type

Monospace Love | cogmodo

A review of popular monospace fonts in 2026, highlighting their use for coding and general writing. The post covers Jetbrains Mono, Fira Code, Monaspace, Victor Mono, Maple Mono, IBM Plex Mono, and the iA Writer Font Family, noting their unique features and suitability for different preferences.

cogmodo Mar 14

i've created the draft for this post a while ago but only now had the time to finish and publish it. nessun dorma - you all have heard this famous aria from the opera turandot by puccini. but what does the phrase actually mean and what's its context within the plotline of the opera? read a short summary here...

http://cogmodo.com/nessundorma

#blog #writing #writingcommunity #iamwriting #opera #love #turandot #puccini

Nessun dorma | cogmodo

“Nessun dorma”, a famous aria from Puccini’s opera “Turandot”, gained global popularity after Pavarotti’s 1990 performance for the FIFA Word Cup. The aria, sung by Prince Calaf, expresses his confidence in winning Princess Turandot’s hand in marriage despite her cruel riddles. Ultimately, Calaf’s act of generosity offers Turandot a second choice to abandon her life as a cruel and lonesome princess and instead become part of a happy married couple.

cogmodo Mar 2

Ellane Mar 2

This week I wrote about a couple of ways to actually get to and write down those things, those processes you don't do often enough to remember. Even if you think you'll never forget, record it anyway!!

Also, I get bossy about file names. Be super specific, in as few words as possible! Your future self is only going to remember a couple of key words around the skill they're looking for, so make sure you use them.

Blog link is on the first line: https://miscellaneplans.medium.com/how-to-record-and-retrieve-anything-youve-ever-had-to-look-up-twice-4ed04a5b240a

How to Record and Retrieve Anything You’ve Ever Had to Look Up Twice

Never lose a hard-won process again

Medium

cogmodo Feb 22

Information Is Beautiful Feb 20

Christopher Nolan's hand-drawn map of Inception

cogmodo Feb 16

Ellane Feb 16

This week: 2 links and 1 idea to inject some joy (and focus) into your plain notes. No AI, no plugins, just good aesthetics and smart strategies.

(The #Obsidian embedded queries guide is still in the works, coming soon)

#PTPL #PlainText #MacOS #design

Blog link is on the first line: https://medium.com/@miscellaneplans/ptpl-195-2-links-and-1-idea-to-make-plain-notes-more-enjoyable-5e4b1c18e33c

PTPL 195 · 2 Links and 1 Idea to Make Plain Notes More Enjoyable

Tools and inspiration to enhance your plain text practice

Medium

cogmodo Feb 2

when one tool is not enough - why i use different writing apps for different tasks

http://cogmodo.com/onewritingtoolperwritingtask

@drafts
@bbedit
@ia
@obsidian
@ulyssesapp

#blog #writing #writingcommunity #iamwriting #software #drafts #bbedit #obsidian #iawriter #ulysses #ios #mac #apple

One Writing Tool Per Writing Task | cogmodo

I'm using a different writing app for each task, preferring a single purpose approach for clarity and focus. My workflow includes Drafts for capturing ideas, BBEdit for finalizing and publishing, iA Writer for daily journal entries, Obsidian for knowledge management, and Ulysses for long form writing projects.

cogmodo Jan 31

Amy Worrall Jan 27

Octavo, my PDF cleanup, layout, imposition and printing app for Mac, is now in TestFlight beta!

Head over to https://octavo.pro if you want to join the beta and check it out.

All comments welcome. (Gulp — this is the bit that always makes me nervous!)

#BuildInPublic #MacDev #TestFlight

Octavo — Tame your PDFs. Supercharge your printer.

Octavo arranges your PDF pages for perfect printing — booklets, zines, business cards, and more. A Mac app for PDF imposition.

cogmodo Jan 30

life is a mess, humans are unreliable, language is vage at best and now computers are striving to become more and more like us? let's face it: with ai, even the digital has become fuzzy

http://cogmodo.com/fuzziness

#blog #writing #writingcommunity #iamwriting #philosophy #ai #technology #tech

Fuzziness | cogmodo

The digital world, once precise and predictable, has become increasingly fuzzy with the advent of AI. This fuzziness, characterized by imprecise and sometimes incorrect outputs, challenges the traditional notion of computers as reliable tools. While AI offers natural language interaction, it also introduces uncertainty and raises questions about trust and the true nature of these powerful, opaque systems.

cogmodo Jan 28

after many months i'm back with a new blog post. finally! and it's about a thing that bugs me every single day: maintenance and why your daily chores still make sense...

http://cogmodo.com/maintenance

#blog #writing #writingcommunity #iamwriting #philosophy

Maintenance | cogmodo

Maintenance is a fundamental aspect of life, encompassing everything from bodily functions to societal structures. It is not a burden but a prerequisite for meaning, as it allows us to preserve and sustain the systems that give our lives purpose. By consciously choosing what we maintain, we can shape our existence and find meaning in the ongoing process of care and responsibility.

cogmodo Jan 27

⁡snow

Jan 26

new tech warcrime

ppl always complain that the clock on my microwave never shows the right time bcs i cant be assed to set it manually

so now i have an unfuck-microwave.sh cronjob which briefly kills its power every day at midnight

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