Montly archive for 2007-11

I draw action-lines, not thought lines

Words by Daniel Aleksandersen on 2007-11-26

I just realized why I so strongly dislike the command line interface. I am used to completing actions by draw lines in my thoughts. I imagine dragging the mouse over the screen, pointing it at something, and clicking to perform an action.

By typing out my actions in the command line; I am being forced to think completely stationary and horizontally. I have to think like a poet, and remember how to do everything. I do not see the solutions to the problems I have before me. I have to remember them.

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Suggestion for an improved workflow in Akregator

Words by Daniel Aleksandersen on 2007-11-18

Here is my (updated) email to the lead developer of and the emailing list for Akregator, the KDE news feed reader.

Hi Frank, I am writing to you because I have suggestions on how the user interface of Akregator could be change to provide a better workflow for users. I am first going to explain how users work with Akregator, and how it could be improved by a few changes.

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Planning

Words by Daniel Aleksandersen on 2007-11-17

Taking over the world is a tedious business. That is why my websites have not been updated regularly lately. (Frankly they are not up to date anymore, and some have even been left offline for months.) I will think things over, and get back with my strong web presence sometime very soon.

(Just thought I would let you all know what I am up to. I will return strong. Soon. I promise!)

Skype whirls me in…again

Words by Daniel Aleksandersen on 2007-11-14

Only three weeks after I decided to ditch Skype they start whirling me back in again. By releasing the Skype Phone and 2.0 beta for Linux with webcam support.

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