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The reason I love vim and i3/kitty so much as a combination is exactly this. I have 4 monitors in the exact state I left them when I get back, with the last TOD
by cookiengineer 3y ago
The reason I love vim and i3/kitty so much as a combination is exactly this. I have 4 monitors in the exact state I left them when I get back, with the last TODO comments I added and what the problem was (that I thought about deeply overnight).
For me the best way to get into the flow is by directly getting back to where I left. If I take time to wake up, make breakfast or anything else I usually lost my ideas already and it takes me hours to get back to them.
- ilc 3y agoIf you have a truly great idea. Write it down. Just writing it down, will help you remember. If not: You have the paper.
- tyingq 3y ago>Just writing it down, will help you remember. This is underrated. And, specifically...writing it down, with a pen or pencil. Typing it doesn't seem to have the same effect, even with some ritual of typing it into a fresh/separate document.
- almuhalil 3y agoI'll second this. And something I've discovered is that using a good pen makes so much difference in the experience of writing. I used to use whatever cheap ballpoint was around, and I had terrible handwriting. But on a friend's recommendation I tried a fine point gel pen, the Uniball Signo DX 0.38mm. It's such a joy to write with and my handwriting is orders of magnitude more legible. There's apparently a whole world of pens (and pen enthusiasts) out there: https://www.penaddict.com/top-5-pens https://www.penaddict.com/top-5-pens
- SoftTalker 3y agoI use emacs for everything I write for the same reason. Code, email, notes, plans, etc. I do all in emacs. The consistency in editing text helps me focus on what I am writing. The only other software I usually have running on my work computer is a web browser.