The Captain’s Log

Pontifications of The Great and Terrible Captain Cucamunga.

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Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:51:53 EDT

Eavesdrop…

…in addition to being a verb, was also formerly a noun that described the rainwater that dripped from the eaves of a sloped roof and the area on the ground where the rainwater fell. Originally, the word was eavesdrip.

The noun eavesdropper appeared in English before the verb to eavesdrop. An eavesdroper stands under the eaves of a building to listen to what happens inside the building.

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 18:06:47 EDT

Nellie and Charles

Native MacOS versions of my formatter apps are now available on my site. The iOS versions have been permanently discontinued due to persistent bugs in Apple’s multiline text containers. Developing for Apple platforms is like being in a codependency with a bully. Just when you think everything is OK, the bully breaks something that you need.

Nellie is a screenplay formatter. Nellie is named for Nelly Ternan, Charles Dickens’ mistress. Ternan was an actress until she met Dickens. Nellie waits patiently for you here.

Charles is a fiction manuscript formatter. Charles is named for Charles Dickens. Dickens was a novelist. Charles waits restlessly for you here.

Update October 12th: The apps are now in maintenance mode. Further updates will occur only when necessary to keep the apps running on the latest version of MacOS. Download the latest versions from the preceding links to ensure that you are up to date.

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 14:01:07 EDT

Placebo…

…is Latin for I will please.

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 13:54:59 EDT

Spatula…

…is the Latin term for a broad flat tool or weapon.

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