2026-06-02T22:01:54Z https://yabu.me Ellane https://yabu.me/npub1x7mxwc22e2rzwjq0u4sjc8j4p9nf97luaq2s93twk0snyg7d6kjs5ynuxu https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-1bb1a9b3154398f562d4a919c21e08ac/accounts/avatars/109/341/321/318/430/127/original/c483adc220b79acd.jpg https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-1bb1a9b3154398f562d4a919c21e08ac/accounts/avatars/109/341/321/318/430/127/original/c483adc220b79acd.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgm26ud6xuzrflegd63j0rx326d87jzexxgse5zdrqk40e9t58jgczyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh2627phlyv I heard recently that young people of today (under 30) have trouble reading linked handwriting, or cursive. Is that true? Some have reported scarcely being able to read it at all, which I find hard to believe.<br/><br/>I do my lower case d&#39;s like a reversed number 6, and my r&#39;s can be normal or old style. <br/><br/>What do you think, oh young person reading this? Can you read my handwriting easily, or is it a bit of a guessing game? (poll in the comments)<br/><br/>#handwriting #analog #fountainPens<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-1bb1a9b3154398f562d4a919c21e08ac/media_attachments/files/116/411/404/755/834/532/original/fcef4c38b6a66ed0.png"> <br/> 2026-04-15T23:54:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrupmysfl2lmq3l35hxcf6yrtwm30watlcpcv90w65z05x3pk894gzyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262t92zfp The Pilot Kakuno is a surprisingly good fountain pen to write with for the price. This is the F, on regular office 100 gsm paper folded to A7. More on the cheap but good writing instruments I’m using in the next #ptpl post. <br/><br/>#fountainPens #1-P #1P<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-1bb1a9b3154398f562d4a919c21e08ac/media_attachments/files/116/381/420/251/168/194/original/297d0bc047653b0b.png"> <br/> 2026-04-10T16:51:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsydvdr8cxnm55p6lhe5njfr28hefd0q7amu6de2h5rzl9yetjxudgzyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262m6ul6y Today I learned there are such things as rollerball pens that can be refilled with fountain pen ink. Like, wow! Hit me with your favourites!!<br/><br/>#stationery #TIL #fountainPens 2026-04-03T05:54:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8487nysm5d62h9mg3vl47n2up3759semth3d6r43pf687tj0egdczyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh2628kevez RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@aleemshaun/115921386408175076">https://mastodon.social/@aleemshaun/115921386408175076</a><br/><br/>Is there a plain text tool you can’t do without?<br/><br/>“ In theory, no. That’s the beauty of plain text. But I would be sad if I could no longer use iA Writer or Taskpaper.”<br/><br/>Thanks, Aleem! Great post. #PlainText #WhyPlainText<br/>nostr:note12a88a9nt6tkzp8um852qjkzr5zzkxruvyhahlw3l7qa7kxkzlwgqp0tfwl<br/> 2026-01-19T23:37:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxlqv8yvwcfjjjwzrd4wscckkfr3nynm3as09rm3k3y326hcz34mszyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh26299u86m Last week I found a 100ml bottle of one of my favourite Herbin #fountainPen #ink colours (Poussière de Lune, or moon dust) for only a little more than the glass bottled 30ml version! 2025-12-15T02:42:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsffe3cs946j2cz4nvlgraev8t6a2ugufcnankkedmg552fadqem0szyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262aluar3 My precious baby grandson lived for 11 short days. We are devastated, but so very thankful we got to stroke his tiny head and say au revoir — till we meet again!<br/><br/>I made some digital posters with words that have brought peace and comfort as I grieve. <br/><br/>They are free if you need them, but if you have the means I’d be grateful if you considered buying one. Proceeds will go towards supporting my son and his wife at this difficult time. <a href="https://ko-fi.com/ellane/shop/quotesofcomfort">https://ko-fi.com/ellane/shop/quotesofcomfort</a><br/><br/>Boosts appreciated. <br/>#grief #art 2025-08-05T02:30:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy2vxxftunqqlwczk9v2sauzqj80pt7q9dr94fkfr73e43vmmjwzqzyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262y73l9w For the first time since getting my first email address in the late 90s, I am consistently at inbox zero! Feels amazing, like I am the Superwoman of email right now. <br/><br/>Thank you to Carl Pullein for clarifying the process and making it feel doable. The teachers were always there, perhaps, but until recently this student was not ready. <br/><br/>#email #productivity <br/><br/><a href="https://www.carlpullein.com/blog/get-your-email-under-control-with-inbox-zero-20/24/1/2017">https://www.carlpullein.com/blog/get-your-email-under-control-with-inbox-zero-20/24/1/2017</a> 2025-07-17T06:49:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2rn3z6ldz3qa8jy7dwt0pcmvxjptlmy9dwcxx3n5zvysqxz2t25qzyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262ez5924 Right, back to the Wonderland222 planner. In no way do I regret shelving it for 3 months in favour of a hand drawn Moleskine Cahier. Seems like every few months I need a sea change. Novelty. <br/><br/>This Tomor River paper is a delight! 50gsm and no bleed with fountain pens. <br/><br/>#stationery #fountainPen 2025-07-09T00:04:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgr6t4haqp9j06uk4cv2emawem9ru7rjmw4ydk8jl9z35hzpr3zkczyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262t9we9p Some cheap fountain pens are surprisingly nice to write with. This is the Hongdian Black Forest extra fine. Matte black body and nib. <br/><br/>#fountainpen<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-1bb1a9b3154398f562d4a919c21e08ac/media_attachments/files/114/815/127/889/750/583/original/f6c7aa6c5495f42a.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-08T02:02:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszv8ej3yr2hc75jq4ps96hkjhwl5l8adj2egthqpauvq2ml9pqsqqzyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262t24cud Once upon a time, not so very long ago, fountain pen friendly paper was all there was. <br/><br/>Moleskine Cahier, my recent ink pen renaissance is sorely testing our relationship. Smarten up, please! What were you thinking, making a classic book with newsprint quality paper??<br/><br/>#stationery #fountainPen 2025-07-08T01:20:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8xpzaq55syatahyfjj58qu9hnduk75ltjmxfsaddhc63u337ecjqzyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh2620p0wpn Right on, Meredith. <br/><br/>The other day I asked Claude to help me calculate a day in the future based on certain criteria, and its answer included my general location. After asking how it knew where I was, it told me it didn&#39;t know how it knew and definitely shouldn&#39;t be able to know that. Reported (not that it&#39;ll do any good). #ai <br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmpsk7bSTZw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmpsk7bSTZw</a> 2025-06-30T01:35:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsphqd582wyuh8ad05jmh5m6ezeh8e567ke22v65mtelarxu47p8tgzyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262ul7ads My daughter told me she borrowed a cake pan and a board game from the library, plus some books. Civilisation thrills me with how far it’s come!<br/>#library #life #australia 2025-05-11T11:50:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9f8303c72kr3s3akqqgrn2us30nv8t64delf3s63h5rhs2slwhsszyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh2620k4eqv #Gardening in someone else’s garden is more fun than in my own. Doesn’t hurt that here in #Victoria there isn’t the immediate threat of leaches, funnel web spiders, and venomous snakes that we have in #NSW! <br/><br/>We don’t dig in the backyard without covered limbs, sturdy shoes, and several glass jars to catch the funnel webs (and drop them off for milking later). <br/>#australia #wildlife 2025-03-03T07:32:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9jrwf464dh2vxygkdlxg4d8h3lq2x655k4rdac4gelvjv4n4gqyszyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262av82qr You may already know that year-month-day is the only date format that makes sense in the digital world, but did you know that yyyy and YYYY aren&#39;t the same thing? Read more in this week’s PTPL:<br/><br/>Indie blog <a href="https://ellanew.com/ptpl/137-2024.53-write-the-date-right">https://ellanew.com/ptpl/137-2024.53-write-the-date-right</a><br/>Medium <a href="https://medium.com/@miscellaneplans/theres-only-one-right-way-to-write-the-date-731095973e9e">https://medium.com/@miscellaneplans/theres-only-one-right-way-to-write-the-date-731095973e9e</a><br/><br/>#productivity #obsidian #calendar #coding 2024-12-30T02:08:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswg4vps024c4wky8dqj7g7zw7t6c9j932pz9fxtqdhmvxu8ufauvszyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262ty97t8 What’s your superpower? I can block off my sense of smell at will. 2024-12-18T03:20:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq9ngpcy7p94ag976l2mnfl6qckcdy7pelrnhu9ttzgewyc2mqf6gzyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262qgze3r To Substack, or not to Substack? Curtis’ thoughts on the topic are worth your time. <br/><br/>Since abandoning my Substack blog (with custom domain) earlier this year, paid support has gone down significantly. BUT I’m delighted to finally be an indie blogger! No longer fenced in or caught up with stats, I finally feel free to do what I want, when I want. <br/><br/>2025 Goal: support more indie bloggers, any way that I can. #blogging #indie<br/><br/>From: <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1msqq9dhm67yvvhlwqf7r4jq9wdpd6wct4yj3clmy2yw9z52zswsss2p07e" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Curtis McHale</span> (<span class="italic">npub1msq…p07e</span>)</a></span><br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@curtismchale/113651537490427167">https://mastodon.social/@curtismchale/113651537490427167</a> 2024-12-15T17:33:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx5wcsuh3zs4y2ncwn5lgua3gdhdjuaptuztq2jeu9q0gccru5h0szyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262wn6e4e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9xxkspywdc9x6w6fsjddx7l5s5q57h359uy4qdsvvjrarzg260gsdxpyer'>nevent1q…pyer</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you for the info, I didn’t know that. I’m still leaning toward the Siupernote. They have an Aussie distributor, and I very much like the idea of a user-replaceable battery and pen nib that doesn’t need replacing. 2024-12-06T19:55:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrlhvfedd86lzspxj89t4yxnss8gxrdcx8475lplrnnzdatt0a2vgzyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262c4v58f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszlf6k9updsjte499njnnwwc6vas57p73nrgp2ljyd86dk75y62uc4v279g'>nevent1q…279g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well JB sells them. I’d rather buy tech from a tech store with a good after sales service track record, than from a hardware store where the staff likely know little about them. 2024-12-06T08:19:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxy0u826cmcx063qgzuy8xwe0l0lc9wx3kj6d4kdwqpar2dv6kyvszyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262ywgjka Since when did Bunnings become a drop shipping hub? Just saw an Onyx Boox e-ink device on their website. FYI Bunnings is a hardware / handyman store. Paint, wood, nails, bathroom fittings, plants. I am so not buying tech from a place like that! #australia #tech 2024-12-06T06:28:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspfxdt55p0yzg6vqv22s7evjuhn0d8p8a29cfkpalhvugcjxdas9szyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh2625npg9w Inktober day 17 - Journal<br/><br/>After doing a stylised sketch of my old 5 year diary, I took a snap of the real thing: a Leuchtturm 1917 Some lines a day book. Open, as you might expect, to October 17. <br/><br/>#inktober #journal #paper #fountainpen #ink<br/> <img src="https://sb-pkm.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/113/322/168/439/384/201/original/4eb21c2b0cd1c743.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://sb-pkm.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/113/322/169/297/254/480/original/453c48461485f99c.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-10-17T10:01:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfyd5fc7qdsc80ula00s6an25ftgcf9ytksqs3t3gm4v4wl2w2ghczyqmmvempft9gvf6gpljkztq725ykdyhmln5p2qk9d6e7zv3reh262fkqs8s Your notes are a form of personal currency.<br/><br/>Leaving these notes in an #app that doesn&#39;t give you control over your data is like leaving money—that&#39;s not backed by precious metals—in the bank. <br/><br/>Both could be frozen, or disappear, at any moment. No, that&#39;s not scaremongering. If you think locked-in notes data and #CBDC sound awesome, I&#39;d invite you to explore the definition of true #freedom. <br/><br/>If you must use a locked-in app, you&#39;d better have a robust #backup system in place. #obsidian 2022-11-20T19:50:34Z