https://magazine.thetextsmith.com/alternative-ways/Recent content in Alternative Ways on The Textsmith MagazineHugoen-gbSat, 01 Aug 2026 10:10:08 +0200https://magazine.thetextsmith.com/alternative-ways/markdown-didnt-just-win-the-internet-now-its-coming-for-the-office-suite/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:10:08 +0200https://magazine.thetextsmith.com/alternative-ways/markdown-didnt-just-win-the-internet-now-its-coming-for-the-office-suite/Technologies that change the world do not always get glossy press statements. Instead, they do so quietly and with the power of the community: this is the story of Markdown.https://magazine.thetextsmith.com/alternative-ways/sqlite-the-database-you-already-have/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:35:26 +0200https://magazine.thetextsmith.com/alternative-ways/sqlite-the-database-you-already-have/This is my favorite database due to its size and power: Sqlite. Why do I prize it like this when there are other popular databases like PostgreSQL, MySql and so on? The answer lies in its availability and what I can do with it.https://magazine.thetextsmith.com/alternative-ways/why-plain-text-scales-better-than-you-think/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:21:30 +0200https://magazine.thetextsmith.com/alternative-ways/why-plain-text-scales-better-than-you-think/Why does plain text fits the bill when it comes to backing up information for long-term? The answer lies in its format: it does well as source, and asn end-product in data.