Hash It! - unix utilities that should exist

Posted on Fri 01 March 2024 in tech

Introducing hashit: A Command-Line Utility for Hashing Text Columns

I'm excited to announce a new command line utility. I was thinking of tools that should be part of unix but aren't already. This lead me to thinking about hash functions and how to create hashes on lists of strings easily …


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trimtrain - unix utilities that should exist

Posted on Fri 01 March 2024 in tech

Introducing trimtrain: An Efficient Tool for Space Normalization

trimtrain allows you to clean and normalize a dataset so that all data is separated by single spaces for further text processing.

Key Features

  • Simplicity: trimtrain is designed with simplicity in mind. It does one thing and does it well - normalizing data …

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Create and Edit Hyperlinks in Emacs Org Mode

Posted on Mon 26 February 2024 in tech • Tagged with emacs, org

Create and edit hyperlinks in Emacs Org Mode


History: Albignesians

Posted on Sun 25 February 2024 in dictionary

The Albignesians were labeled heretics by Pope Innocent III in 1209. This began a bloody persecution of the people including the destruction of entire cities. Many Albignesian leaders were stripped of their land, and their people were sacrificed by Christian crusaders.


History: Dominicans

Posted on Sun 18 February 2024 in dictionary • Tagged with movement

1215- The Spanish priest, Dominic de Guzm'an, 1170- 1221, established the order of the Dominicans. Dominic believed that monks should be educated to defend against the many heresies of the middle ages.


History: Frances of Assisi

Posted on Sun 11 February 2024 in dictionary • Tagged with person

1182- 1226 - Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian man who abandoned his wealth and worldly possessions to preach in poverty. Frances' charm attracted many followers who took vows of poverty. Pope Innocent III established the group as the order of Franciscan Friars.

monks, dynasty, people?