Comments on: When it rains, it pours: query letter on personal finance accepted by Linux Journal http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/01/31/when-it-rains-it-pours-query-letter-on-personal-finance-accepted-by-linux-journal/ I help people connect through blogs, wikis, other Web 2.0 tools. I'm also writing a book about Emacs. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:49:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Philipp K Janert http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/01/31/when-it-rains-it-pours-query-letter-on-personal-finance-accepted-by-linux-journal/#comment-4097 Philipp K Janert Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:51:32 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/01/31/when-it-rains-it-pours-query-letter-on-personal-finance-accepted-by-linux-journal/#comment-4097 I saw your comment about using Gnuplot to track your personal finances. That's a new application area - I like it! I see that you are writing, too. So you might be interested in my book on Gnuplot: "Gnuplot in Action". You can pre-order it directly from the publisher: <a href='http://www.manning.com/janert/' rel="nofollow">Manning: Gnuplot in Action</a>. If you want to learn more about the book and the author, check out my book page at <a href="http://principal-value.com/my-book.php" rel="nofollow">Principal Value - Gnuplot in Action</a>. Let me know if you are interested in a review copy - I can arrange that. I saw your comment about using Gnuplot to track your personal finances. That's a new application area - I like it!

I see that you are writing, too. So you might be interested in my book on Gnuplot: "Gnuplot in Action". You can pre-order it directly from the publisher: Manning: Gnuplot in Action.

If you want to learn more about the book and the author, check out my book page at Principal Value - Gnuplot in Action.

Let me know if you are interested in a review copy - I can arrange that.

]]> By: Sacha Chua http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/01/31/when-it-rains-it-pours-query-letter-on-personal-finance-accepted-by-linux-journal/#comment-1040 Sacha Chua Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:07:33 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/01/31/when-it-rains-it-pours-query-letter-on-personal-finance-accepted-by-linux-journal/#comment-1040 Thanks for the suggestions, Dragica! I want something that I can use while walking around (rules out most keyboards) and which doesn't work one hand much more than the other (rules out handwriting and on-screen keyboards). I have my DS set up for e-books and I do have DS Organizer on there. The voice quality on my WS-100 recorder is better, though, and sometimes I can get away without redictating the whole thing. I bring the WS-100 because I sometimes need to record meetings anyway. I'm not yet sure about how I feel about using T9 instead of a regular keyboard. The Treo works fine for me right now, though, so I'll probably stick with it until my phone gives out. Then I'll think about getting something else. =) Thanks for the suggestions, Dragica! I want something that I can use while walking around (rules out most keyboards) and which doesn't work one hand much more than the other (rules out handwriting and on-screen keyboards). I have my DS set up for e-books and I do have DS Organizer on there. The voice quality on my WS-100 recorder is better, though, and sometimes I can get away without redictating the whole thing. I bring the WS-100 because I sometimes need to record meetings anyway. I'm not yet sure about how I feel about using T9 instead of a regular keyboard. The Treo works fine for me right now, though, so I'll probably stick with it until my phone gives out. Then I'll think about getting something else. =)

]]> By: Dragica Kahlina http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/01/31/when-it-rains-it-pours-query-letter-on-personal-finance-accepted-by-linux-journal/#comment-998 Dragica Kahlina Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:05:17 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/01/31/when-it-rains-it-pours-query-letter-on-personal-finance-accepted-by-linux-journal/#comment-998 If you don't want to go the pen and paper way, there are some alternatives. If you have some money look at the Nokia N810, the new internet tablet with integrated keyboard, they do not come cheap at around 500$, but they are cheaper and easier to carry than all the other tablet PC's. I have the N800(no keyboard), which I use as a reading device, since most technical stuff and the whole of Gutenberg are in electronic form and I don't want to print them. And it is nice to have a whole library on a device the size and weight of a small pocket book. The tablet runs on a variant of Ubuntu, Emacs is not yet ported I believe, but a lot other stuff is. If you need something more price conscious look at the Alphasmart Neo machines http://www.alphasmart.com/Retail/ . Just a (full size) keyboard with memory and a small LCD. You should be able to use your DS as voice recorder. The DS Organizer http://www.dragonminded.com/dsorganize/wiki/index.php?title=Features has a voice recorder built in. There may be some dedicated voice recorder software somewhere. If you don't want to go the pen and paper way, there are some alternatives.
If you have some money look at the Nokia N810, the new internet tablet with integrated keyboard, they do not come cheap at around 500$, but they are cheaper and easier to carry than all the other tablet PC's. I have the N800(no keyboard), which I use as a reading device, since most technical stuff and the whole of Gutenberg are in electronic form and I don't want to print them. And it is nice to have a whole library on a device the size and weight of a small pocket book. The tablet runs on a variant of Ubuntu, Emacs is not yet ported I believe, but a lot other stuff is.
If you need something more price conscious look at the Alphasmart Neo machines http://www.alphasmart.com/Retail/ . Just a (full size) keyboard with memory and a small LCD.
You should be able to use your DS as voice recorder. The DS Organizer http://www.dragonminded.com/dsorganize/wiki/index.php?title=Features has a voice recorder built in. There may be some dedicated voice recorder software somewhere.

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