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I‘m a work-from-home geek, defining and refining what it means to be normal.

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Nov 11, 2023

Obsidian: Index of Resources

A productivity cornucopia of tutorials, tips, and templates

Obsidian: Index of Resources

Ellane W

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18h ago

PTPL 217 · Forster lists are keeping me organised during a busy, screen-free time

Record tasks in chronological order, do them when you’re truly ready

Photo of an open A6 notebook with handwritten lists and a mechanical pencil in the centre. The book is lying on carpet and there are glimpses of a little girl’s slippers nearby

Ellane W

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Jul 13

PTPL 216 · 4 plain text and other low-tech goodies

Plain text tasks, pencil notes, digital caveman-ism, and some OBTF love

A page with stylised lines (representing text) sits at an angle on the left of the image, with text overlaying it that reads Plain text. Paper, less

Ellane W

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Jul 5

PTPL 215 · How to establish a daily writing habit you don’t want to resist (because it pays you)

Plus how text based visuals make life harder for the vision impaired

Photo of handwriting in a small notebook. The topic is morning pages, and the writing is curly and rather difficult to read. Full transcript at the end of this post.

Ellane W

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Jun 29

PTPL 214 · Hand-Typed Progress Bars, plus a New Plain Text Discussion Zone

Because typewriter-style graphics are cool and the algorithmic internet is not

Photo of a slightly battered Olivetti Lettera 32 typewriter on a wooden table with an open A6 notebook next to it with glasses, mechanical pencil, and fountain pen

Ellane W

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Jun 22

PTPL 213 · The Day I Realised My Task List Was a Menu, Not a Mandate

…was the day I finally stopped over-optimising everything

PTPL 213 · The Day I Realised My Task List Was a Menu, Not a Mandate

Ellane W

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Jun 15

PTPL 212 · How to Not Be Like Me and Lose an Entire Plain Text List Overnight

No blame, but still, never again

A page with stylised lines (representing text) sits at an angle on the left of the image, with text overlaying it that reads Plain text. Paper, less

Ellane W

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Jun 8

PTPL 211 · Content Farms Have Found My Niche, But the Humans Are Still Winning

Plain Text Slop Soup, Anyone?

PTPL 211 · Content Farms Have Found My Niche, But the Humans Are Still Winning

Ellane W

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Jun 1

PTPL 210 · The Open Source Wars are Missing the Point

It’s not really about the app

PTPL 210 · The Open Source Wars are Missing the Point

Ellane W

Ellane W

Educational publisher for 35 years+. Plain-text advocate. Still using paper, but less of it. My work is written on a computer, not by one. https://ellanew.com

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