While reading an article about UsWare vs. ThemWare (via Jermolene), I’ve realized that TiddlyWiki, for me, has turned into ThusWare.
While I started out as a regular user, the more I code for and care about TiddlyWiki, the less I end up actually using it.
That of course carries the risk of losing touch with regular users’ [...]

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Since I frequently use TinyURLs, I’ve come up with a bookmarklet to simplify the process of providing both the TinyURL and the original URL[1]:
see here for my reasoning on this [↩]

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Some folks join the Peace Corps. Others join groups such as Habitat for Humanity. Still others choose to write open-source software.
Source: Josh at The Daily WTF (slightly modified)

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A recent discussion within the TiddlyWiki community has made me reexamine the community’s role in shaping open-source projects.
Many people believe that the open-source principle equals grassroots democracy.
However, I don’t think that’s a fair assessment.
While community involvement is generally important and valuable, it is also a double-edged sword.
For certain issues, opening the debate to the community [...]

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After having posted my first impressions with the XO a few weeks ago, I think it’s time for an update.
The first thing that needs clarification: In practical terms (I won’t go into the technical details), the screen does not actually offer a resolution of 1200×900, but only 800×600 — however, the picture is as sharp [...]

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