Q10 Revisited
November 7, 2008
Back in June I wrote about a piece of software called Q10. It’s a text editor - a ‘dumbed down’ version of a word processor, if you like.
I have no idea why they call it Q10, but I’ve had several months to try the application now and I can tell you that it’s very liberating.
It’s actually almost a relic, certainly in the way it looks. If you’re old enough to remember interfaces like the Q10 one then you’re at least as old as me.
For anyone brought up on modern computers and software interfaces it’s a real shock. If you’ve used Word and then look at this, you’ll wonder how it’s possible to do anything with it.
But here’s the thing. In real life use I would favor Q10 over Word for Read more
Talk to your audience
June 4, 2008
I quite like the idea of letting viewers listen to what you’re saying. I know this post should have an option to do that, but I haven’t recorded it yet so I can’t add it.
But generally, it gives people more choice. Especially for a longish post it can be beneficial to listen to it rather than read it. You can get a lot more of the sense of what the author was trying to say, if he speaks to you. The written word can’t always convey that emotion accurately.
At least, not for the average person doing the writing. Some people are very skilled at it, but most of us are just ok at it.
I use Podpress for my own embedded audios. It’s so easy to use and as a free plugin anyone can try it out. We all like a sense of connection with other people. Speaking to your visitors helps to encourage that.
Q10 Review
June 3, 2008
No, it’s not actually an enzyme. Well, not in this case anyway.
Q10 is the name given to what I believe is a brilliant little piece of software. It’s pretty old-fashioned, many would say, but that’s really where its power comes from.
Do you do any writing? Do you create articles, for article marketing for example?
What do you use to create them? Word? Notepad?
I’ve just found a link to a site giving away a very simple text editor. Frankly, it’s so simple it virtually does nothing. BUT that is its great power.
Why? Read more
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