Comments on: Software for the way you write

By: Mojo

Mojo — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:52:40 +0000

Gosh… Fluffy inside. Sorta like some people’s heads.

Wow, that’s very nice of you to say, Che. I appreciate it, but I dunno. I guess I’d have to start seeing myself as a writer to go in that direction. Ah, but we know not what the future holds!

That’s awesome that you’re writing every day and planning out your nano writing as well. Very clever, you are Che. But we knew that.

By: Che

Che — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:12:36 +0000

Awwww… that’s sweet. Makes me feel all fluffy inside.

I hate feeling all fluffy inside.

Though I must say, Mojo, you may not write often, but the stuff you do write makes me wish you would write often.

Right now, I’m writing every day. Even if its just a couple of paragraphs, I try to write something every day.

And putting together notes for nano this year so I’m not sitting around November 15 wondering what the fuck I’m going to write about.

By: Mojo

Mojo — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:05:54 +0000

Oh, Richard, you old softie! Thanks. Still, I’m no writer.

By: Richard the Previous

Richard the Previous — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:05:40 +0000

Mojo, you’re not the least of anything in my eyes!

By: Mojo

Mojo — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:15:50 +0000

And thanks for the software tips, Che. I’m going to look into those, even though I’m the least of the group’s writers.

By: Mojo

Mojo — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:15:09 +0000

Microsoft bites ass, with the exception of Excel: The Only Good App They’ve Ever Produced. I think that should be their tagline.

By: Richard the Previous

Richard the Previous — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:10:04 +0000

I definitely agree about the strong arming. Microsoft also likes to make decisions for you, and sometimes it is like wrestling cats to try to make it do what you want it to do (why in the world should extra space between paragraphs be the default? Why!?)

And thank you for making me think of co-enzymes!

By: Che

Che — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:06:24 +0000

I’m not saying Microsoft never does anything useful, but lets face it. I’m never gonna use excel.

But it would be nice if Microsoft concentrated MORE on being useful, and letting people judge that usefulness for themselves, rather than strongarming people into using their products.

I’ve actually written a lot on Q10 (though I’m not sure why they named it after a co-enzyme). I have a lot of difficulty with distractions, so its very handy.

By: Richard the Previous

Richard the Previous — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:52:26 +0000

I am one of the users of the souless product. I have to use Microsoft so much in my work that it becomes second nature. I’m always making PowerPoints, using Excel, and creating reports in Word.

But I’m game to try the software you suggest. I’ll download it at home. My laptop can do either PC or Mac, so I can try with both.

And I have to say (and I can’t belive I’m defending Microsoft) but of all the Microsoft products, Excel is excellent. If you have to crunch numbers or make charts, it is a dream.

And I was making charts and crunching numbers back when Lotus 123 was the big thing. Poor old Lotus. Sometimes I even find myself thinking @sum when I want to add a lot of numbers.