14 January 2025 (Tuesday)
I must admit, and I know it's only been a couple of weeks, that I'm still happy using Kirby for the blog. And I'm OK with posting everything here. This is a good thing and I hope it lasts.
Learning to want less is proving difficult. Some days I'm content with what I have. Other days I want to buy a Rolex for no good reason.
I've rearranged the Kirby panel so it's easier to change header graphics. Now I just type the name of the image I want into the Site panel and I'm done. Previously, I'd tried getting fancy. This was when I knew even less about how Kirby works, so I made it more complicated than necessary. Now it's not as cool, but easier and simpler.
Hiring a bunch of unqualified boobs for top government positions will definitely backfire. Won't it?
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Writing on a tablet
I've been writing on my reMarkable tablet a bit more lately and my fancy pens and notebooks are not pleased. I don't know if a writing tablet is the best of both worlds or the worst of both worlds.
Since I can never decide which type of paper (lined, plain, grid) I prefer, the rM2 is great, since every "page" can have its own style. It's also great having all of my notes synced to the computer, just in case. It's nice for reading and marking up PDFs. Every notebook is with me always. Cut and paste and undo can be very handy.
On the other hand, there's nothing that can replace the feel of writing with a nice fountain pen in a paper notebook. Real paper is permanent and immutable. Put it in a box and it'll last (effectively) forever. No battery to worry about. Flipping through pages is a joy. I can paste small photos or tickets or quotes onto pages. Real notebooks are infinitely cooler.
So here I am, confused about which approach makes more sense for me. My head says to use the reMarkable for everything. My heart says to ink up my favorite fountain pen and set to writing.
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System status: January, 2025
This changes almost daily, but here's what's happening at the moment:
- Camera: Leica MP and Olympus OM-2n
- Film: Ilford HP5
- Photo editing: Capture One
- Notes: Emacs via Org-roam
- Email: Emacs via Notmuch
- RSS: Emacs via Elfeed
- Todos: Emacs via Org-mode
- Emacs config: Doom Emacs
- Terminal: Ghostty
- Read-later: Zotero or Emacs/Org
- Music: Roon
- Blog: Kirby CMS