Linked List: August 31, 2004

Tuesday, 31 August 2004

John Zeratsky Is a Markdown Convert 

This is the nicest write-up about Markdown I’ve seen.

John Zeratsky:

It’s based on the way people write email, which makes it very easy to pick up. And at every turn, the syntax makes sense. Things look like what they mean, and this is no coincidence. In fact, I’ve gotten better at “formatting” my emails since I started using Markdown. For me, it’s better to use the same conventions in all my writing rather than try to remember a bunch of systems.

Movable Type 3.1 

MT 3.0 lacked new user-level features, but there are some nice ones in 3.1:

Along with some nice developer-level additions.

Skype Beta for Mac 

Skype is a P2P-based IP audio chat system, from the creators of Kazaa. Supposedly, very high audio quality. Free of charge, and no ads, either. Skype-to-Skype calls are free, they charge for Skype-to-telephone calls.

iMac G5 Debuts 

Nice specs, nice prices, but it’s the design that stands out. (Duh.) Very iPod-ish. I suspect the thinking is along the lines of “Like your iPod? You’ll love the iMac.”