Why Plain Text Is Still One of the Best Technologies We Have

kept by eddie oct 06

Plain text remains a durable, portable, and inspectable format that survives decades due to its simplicity and tool compatibility today.

One Number I Trust: Plain-Text Accounting for a Multi-Currency Household - Lalit Maganti
A software engineer built a personal finance system using plain-text accounting and Beancount to produce a single, trustworthy net worth number across multiple currencies and accounts.
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First Shader from Zero in Godot 4
The guide walks beginners through creating an animated 2D portal shader in Godot 4, covering vertex/fragment basics, practical techniques, and debugging tips.
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Punycode: My New Favorite Algorithm - Ian Duncan - Ian Duncan
Punycode uses adaptive bias adjustment, delta compression, and variable-length base-36 encoding to efficiently encode Unicode into ASCII for DNS without shared state.
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Using Unicode Half-Stars Symbols in Ratings
Unicode half‑star symbols exist since 2018 but have uneven font support; you can reliably display them by embedding a subset of Noto Sans Symbols 2 or using alternatives.
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matduggan.com
Markdown replaced complex .doc and .docx formats because its plain-text simplicity eliminates corruption and works universally across modern tools.
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