The value of treasuring one’s tools is not in the venom one spits against those who do not use them, rather it is in the satisfaction one gets and the productivity he reaps from them.

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.

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.