I just needed to make a note of this unironic statement which I read here:
Category Archives: Writing
Claudius Ptolemaeus, Almagestum, 1515
Wow. On Wikipedia you can download a 1515 Latin translation of the Almagest: Claudius Ptolemaeus, Almagestum, 1515.
I was able to read this file on my Debian workstation after installing the package djview4.
I’m on Patreon now
I suppose it’s a poorly kept secret that now I’m live on Patreon. My Patreon page is here: https://www.patreon.com/JohnElliotV
I would like to stress that I do my blog and my YouTube channel for love and I do *not* expect anyone to send money, so please don’t feel pressured to do so. <3
If you have any thoughts on the Patreon page or how my YouTube channel is configured I would be happy to hear from you, particularly if you have suggestions about how to improve things.
Computer Science Version Two
Every now and then I find myself over on the C2 wiki. Today it was here:
The Circle
I did some creative writing, inspired by a new friend: The Circle.
Declarative Diagrams
Some diagram generators to check out:
Technical Writing @ Google Developers
Today I came across some tech writing courses available from Google: Overview of technical writing courses.
Cranks
Nice doco
I like the look of the elixir documentation. I think having the full table of contents on the right hand side is a nice touch. You don’t often see that…
Four Cs for code samples
I’m reading Data Cleaning Pocket Primer in which the author mentions the “Four Cs” for code samples: they must be Clear, Concise, Complete, and Correct.