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  • harib_murshidi@mastodon.socialH harib_murshidi@mastodon.social

    @ghouston @ppulfer @neil

    I also use Vim to wash my dishes !

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    #40

    @harib_murshidi @ghouston @neil, you joke but if the current trend of dishwashers requiring an app and wifi, you might as well install Linux and Vim in the future to start custom washing settings 🙂

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    • ppulfer@mastodon.ieP ppulfer@mastodon.ie

      @harib_murshidi @ghouston @neil, you joke but if the current trend of dishwashers requiring an app and wifi, you might as well install Linux and Vim in the future to start custom washing settings 🙂

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      #41

      @ppulfer @ghouston @neil

      Please don't make a fuss about it, we once suggested #Vim to a friend in #RL and their reply was like 'Huh, ain't that a dishwashing liquid ?'

      We've been waiting for almost a decade to make this quip

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      • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

        Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.

        Them: What do you use to write documents?

        Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)

        Them: What about presentations?

        Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)

        Them: Your website? Blog?

        Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)

        Them: So what about keeping notes?

        Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)

        #FreeSoftware #FOSS #Linux #vim #Markdown

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        #42

        @neil that's a lot of ways to say you can't exit vim. 🙂

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        • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

          Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.

          Them: What do you use to write documents?

          Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)

          Them: What about presentations?

          Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)

          Them: Your website? Blog?

          Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)

          Them: So what about keeping notes?

          Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)

          #FreeSoftware #FOSS #Linux #vim #Markdown

          sharkfie@infosec.exchangeS This user is from outside of this forum
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          #43

          @neil now do an emacs user

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          • harib_murshidi@mastodon.socialH harib_murshidi@mastodon.social

            @ppulfer @ghouston @neil

            Please don't make a fuss about it, we once suggested #Vim to a friend in #RL and their reply was like 'Huh, ain't that a dishwashing liquid ?'

            We've been waiting for almost a decade to make this quip

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            #44

            @harib_murshidi @ghouston @neil, 😂😂😂

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            • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

              Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.

              Them: What do you use to write documents?

              Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)

              Them: What about presentations?

              Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)

              Them: Your website? Blog?

              Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)

              Them: So what about keeping notes?

              Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)

              #FreeSoftware #FOSS #Linux #vim #Markdown

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              #45

              @neil @ailepet

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              • sharkfie@infosec.exchangeS sharkfie@infosec.exchange

                @neil now do an emacs user

                neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN This user is from outside of this forum
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                #46

                @sharkfie Well that's not an offer I get every day!

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                • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                  Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.

                  Them: What do you use to write documents?

                  Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)

                  Them: What about presentations?

                  Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)

                  Them: Your website? Blog?

                  Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)

                  Them: So what about keeping notes?

                  Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)

                  #FreeSoftware #FOSS #Linux #vim #Markdown

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                  #47

                  @neil ooh, useful to know! That's a bookmark!

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                  • ghouston@mamot.frG ghouston@mamot.fr

                    @ppulfer @neil you probably have to reboot the computer or something. Emacs is simple, C-x C-c, followed by 'y' if confirm-kill-emacs is set.

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                    #48

                    @ghouston @neil, fun fact: I also once hard rebooted a homelab server as I did not know how to exit VIM and had no phone to search about it.

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                    • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                      Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.

                      Them: What do you use to write documents?

                      Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)

                      Them: What about presentations?

                      Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)

                      Them: Your website? Blog?

                      Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)

                      Them: So what about keeping notes?

                      Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)

                      #FreeSoftware #FOSS #Linux #vim #Markdown

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                      #49

                      @neil interesting. I default to md files but in a world where we can use llms to easily convert ppt to md and vice versa i don’t worry about this as much anymore

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                      • imclaren@infosec.exchangeI imclaren@infosec.exchange

                        @neil interesting. I default to md files but in a world where we can use llms to easily convert ppt to md and vice versa i don’t worry about this as much anymore

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                        @imclaren

                        I find writing presentations in Markdown, with CSS for styling, much easier than faffing with a visual editor, but then I haven't used a visual presentation editor in years and so might be out of touch.

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                        • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                          @imclaren

                          I find writing presentations in Markdown, with CSS for styling, much easier than faffing with a visual editor, but then I haven't used a visual presentation editor in years and so might be out of touch.

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                          @neil i usually write the markdown then ask an llm to create powerpoint using a provided template or from scratch. it’s corporate world collaboration lock in

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                          • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                            Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.

                            Them: What do you use to write documents?

                            Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)

                            Them: What about presentations?

                            Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)

                            Them: Your website? Blog?

                            Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)

                            Them: So what about keeping notes?

                            Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)

                            #FreeSoftware #FOSS #Linux #vim #Markdown

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                            @neil @alice
                            Hi,
                            Agreed, text-only is king.
                            Remark : since my first jumps to LINUX, (around 1996 ?), I have been using Joe's own editor.

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                            • imclaren@infosec.exchangeI imclaren@infosec.exchange

                              @neil i usually write the markdown then ask an llm to create powerpoint using a provided template or from scratch. it’s corporate world collaboration lock in

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                              @imclaren Yes, I can't imagine using AI for something like that!

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                              • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                                @imclaren Yes, I can't imagine using AI for something like that!

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                                @neil data migration is one of my most common use cases

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                                • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                                  @imclaren Yes, I can't imagine using AI for something like that!

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                                  @neil claude is very good at this

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                                  • freshstart@hachyderm.ioF freshstart@hachyderm.io

                                    @neil no one admits to using the gimp do they?

                                    diraquel@masto.ptD This user is from outside of this forum
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                                    @freshstart @neil I do!

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                                    • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                                      Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.

                                      Them: What do you use to write documents?

                                      Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)

                                      Them: What about presentations?

                                      Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)

                                      Them: Your website? Blog?

                                      Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)

                                      Them: So what about keeping notes?

                                      Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)

                                      #FreeSoftware #FOSS #Linux #vim #Markdown

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                                      #57

                                      @neil half of what you wrote reads like Chinese to me. Where can I learn more? Where to begin? Thanks!

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                                      • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                                        Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.

                                        Them: What do you use to write documents?

                                        Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)

                                        Them: What about presentations?

                                        Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)

                                        Them: Your website? Blog?

                                        Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)

                                        Them: So what about keeping notes?

                                        Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)

                                        #FreeSoftware #FOSS #Linux #vim #Markdown

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                                        #58

                                        @neil so what you're saying is I should learn vim

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                                        • neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.ukN neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                                          Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.

                                          Them: What do you use to write documents?

                                          Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)

                                          Them: What about presentations?

                                          Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)

                                          Them: Your website? Blog?

                                          Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)

                                          Them: So what about keeping notes?

                                          Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)

                                          #FreeSoftware #FOSS #Linux #vim #Markdown

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                                          #59

                                          @neil While I fully support the use of Freeware and Open Source tools, this seems a lot like how people worked before WYSIWYG applications came on the market; e.g Word Perfect vs. Word

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