Medium and Substack are a good online editors, but they have their limitations. Markdown also has limitations, but these are outweighed by its simplicity, ease of storage, longevity, and ability to convert to other formats.

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12 December 2024

The Oxford University Press's word/phrase of the year for 2024 is 'Brain Rot' (a result of overconsumption of material).

The first recorded use of 'brain rot' was in Henry David Thoreau's 1854 book Walden, or Life in the Woods*, but it has a new significance as an expression in this digital age.

11 December 2024

In today's world of artificial intelligence (AI), where chatbots like ChatGPT and virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa have become household names, it's easy to forget the humble beginnings of AI...

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10 December 2024

This week's quote is about learning.

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8 December 2024

Over the years, the Learning Pages subscription plans have become more and more complicated, so I have decided to simplify them.

There will now be only one paid subscription level (Member) and articles will either be public or exclusive.

The Learning Pages Subscribe Page has all the details of these changes.

6 December 2024

Determinism is the concept that all events are predetermined. This article explores the concept, history and practicality of determinism.

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5 December 2024

In the UK, cash use in shops rose for a second year in a row after a decade of falling use. Notes and coins were used in a fifth of transactions.

5 December 2024

What is motivation and how do you achieve it?

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4 December 2024