Plain Text For Authors & Writers

Authors and writers of all stripes can learn a lot about creating and managing words from computer programmers, beginning with an appreciation for the simple, durable efficiencies of plain text.

Python On XP: 7 Minutes To “Hello World!”

“Python Foot” graphic by David Day. How To Install Python On Windows XP Instead of being all things to all users, this little how-to assumes the following: You are a Windows user who is curious about computer programming; You would like to install the Python computer language on your Windows machine, start the Python interpreter, […]

Why Python on Windows XP?

If you don’t know any computer languages, I recommend starting with Python. It is cleanly designed, well documented, and relatively kind to beginners. Despite being a good first language, it is not just a toy; it is very powerful and flexible and well suited for large projects. From How To Become A Hacker, by Eric […]

Genesys: EULA For The Universe

“Hands” graphic Copyright © 2008 by David Day. Excerpted from Rapture For The Geeks, by Richard Dooling. Genesys: EULA For The Universe Copyright © 2008 Richard Dooling – All Rights Reserved In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Software and hardware He created them. The earth was without form and void, and […]