Quick tech-tools thread, because I probably won't have time to write this down fully soon. Re: Vim. A few years ago I experimented with both Vim and Emacs. I wound up going back to my previous tools. [1/N]
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Also, this isn't at all original to me, but it's quite striking: thinking in terms of a distinction between command and insert mode has changed, for the better, the way I think about writing (and not just writing code). [7/N]
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Alternatively phrased: If you're a writer, it's nice to make more explicit to yourself how much metaphysics is encoded in traditional methods of word processing. [8/N]
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Finally, the case of writing software (IDEs and so on) is a neat case study in technological progress. I'd love to read more about it if anyone has suggestions. [9/9]
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