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Dianne Skoll's Web Site - Remind - Software Projects

I have written a comprehensive book about Remind that's better suited for learning the program than its man page (which is really a reference manual.) You may download the book here.

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It's time to talk about my writerdeck

tldr: * I installed console-only Debian on an old laptop (no desktop OS at all) * I added some packages to make it work better for writing: * network-manager for connecting to hotspots while I'm away * kmscon for custom fonts and more than 16 colors in the...

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“Long-Term Support” doesn’t mean what you think

My last post about good beginner-friendly KDE-focused operating systems sparked some discussions about the concept of "Long-Term Support" (LTS) releases. But what does this term mean? It's a bit generic-sounding, making it easy to interpret as meaning...

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The Procedural Fascicle

The editors of previous reports are listed as authors of this fascicle in recognition of the substantial portions of the text that are copied directly from previous reports. There is no intended implication that those editors, individually or collectively,...

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On the ‹dl›

The semantics you didn’t know you needed.

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Jira is Turing-Complete

Engineering folklore holds that Jira (Atlassian's project-tracking tool) is Turing-complete. Existing claims point vaguely at automation features without exhibiting a reduction. This article supplies a proof, with setup instructions and execution trace.

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hershey

By Devine Lu Linvega

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Cuneiforth: A Forth for your Chifir

You and your team of 23rd century archaeologists have been digging for days with no result, but it seems your efforts have finally been rewarded. You stand before what looks to be a rusty shipping container with large letters scratched into its side. The...