Calmly Writer
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The ultimate distraction-free writing app
https://www.calmlywriter.com
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Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
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Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
Doing the mental work of connecting the dots across multiple web queries appears to help people understand the material better compared to an AI summary.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
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theconversation.com/learning-wit...
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A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about AI art.
theoatmeal.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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A new update for Calmly Writer (2.0.60) is now available:
- Added: Option to select a theme color.
- Added: New text width option (75%).
- Improved: The maximum font size to be used has been increased.
- Fixed: Bug when printing using focus mode.
- Added: Option to select a theme color.
- Added: New text width option (75%).
- Improved: The maximum font size to be used has been increased.
- Fixed: Bug when printing using focus mode.
August 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A new update for Calmly Writer (2.0.60) is now available:
- Added: Option to select a theme color.
- Added: New text width option (75%).
- Improved: The maximum font size to be used has been increased.
- Fixed: Bug when printing using focus mode.
- Added: Option to select a theme color.
- Added: New text width option (75%).
- Improved: The maximum font size to be used has been increased.
- Fixed: Bug when printing using focus mode.
A new update for Calmly Writer (2.0.60) is now available:
- Added: Option to select a theme color.
- Added: New text width option (75%).
- Improved: The maximum font size to be used has been increased.
- Fixed: Bug when printing using focus mode.
- Added: Option to select a theme color.
- Added: New text width option (75%).
- Improved: The maximum font size to be used has been increased.
- Fixed: Bug when printing using focus mode.
August 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A new update for Calmly Writer (2.0.60) is now available:
- Added: Option to select a theme color.
- Added: New text width option (75%).
- Improved: The maximum font size to be used has been increased.
- Fixed: Bug when printing using focus mode.
- Added: Option to select a theme color.
- Added: New text width option (75%).
- Improved: The maximum font size to be used has been increased.
- Fixed: Bug when printing using focus mode.
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I just published a new essay: »Writing and Walking«
The essay is about the importance of writing – but it also contains a reference to my favourite hiking spot in the world.
So, if you are into walking, writing, and hiking:
borism.medium.com/writing-and-...
The essay is about the importance of writing – but it also contains a reference to my favourite hiking spot in the world.
So, if you are into walking, writing, and hiking:
borism.medium.com/writing-and-...
Writing and Walking
Walking is already a choice. Writing will become a choice.
borism.medium.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I just published a new essay: »Writing and Walking«
The essay is about the importance of writing – but it also contains a reference to my favourite hiking spot in the world.
So, if you are into walking, writing, and hiking:
borism.medium.com/writing-and-...
The essay is about the importance of writing – but it also contains a reference to my favourite hiking spot in the world.
So, if you are into walking, writing, and hiking:
borism.medium.com/writing-and-...
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"LLMs and AI systems ... are bullshit machines. That might sound hyperbolic, but at a technological level, that’s literally what they do. [ ... ] They don’t care whether the text it creates is true—they only care about whether it looks plausible."
datavizs25.classes.andrewheiss.com/resource/ai-...
datavizs25.classes.andrewheiss.com/resource/ai-...
AI, LLMs, BS, and vibe coding – Data Visualization with R
Use R, ggplot2, and the principles of graphic design to create beautiful and truthful visualizations of data
datavizs25.classes.andrewheiss.com
June 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"LLMs and AI systems ... are bullshit machines. That might sound hyperbolic, but at a technological level, that’s literally what they do. [ ... ] They don’t care whether the text it creates is true—they only care about whether it looks plausible."
datavizs25.classes.andrewheiss.com/resource/ai-...
datavizs25.classes.andrewheiss.com/resource/ai-...
“When you lose the ability to write, you also lose some of your ability to think”
— Paul Graham
— Paul Graham
May 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“When you lose the ability to write, you also lose some of your ability to think”
— Paul Graham
— Paul Graham
Due to the massive power outage we have suffered here in Spain, Calmly Writer Online is not working. Our web hosting provider is working to fix it.
April 29, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Due to the massive power outage we have suffered here in Spain, Calmly Writer Online is not working. Our web hosting provider is working to fix it.
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Holy moly. I'm trying to write an academic paper, and nearly every application I'm using is not only offering Generative AI as an option for writing, but *pushing it* -- pervading the design to the point where a simple misclick would make my content AI-generated. Here's why that's a problem. 🧵
January 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Holy moly. I'm trying to write an academic paper, and nearly every application I'm using is not only offering Generative AI as an option for writing, but *pushing it* -- pervading the design to the point where a simple misclick would make my content AI-generated. Here's why that's a problem. 🧵
Did you know that...?
If you select text and type quotation marks or parentheses, the application will wrap the selected text with those characters.
If you select text and type quotation marks or parentheses, the application will wrap the selected text with those characters.
April 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Did you know that...?
If you select text and type quotation marks or parentheses, the application will wrap the selected text with those characters.
If you select text and type quotation marks or parentheses, the application will wrap the selected text with those characters.
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Another friday, another reason to cling onto @calmlywriter.com in order to write without losing a grip of reality 🤌
March 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Another friday, another reason to cling onto @calmlywriter.com in order to write without losing a grip of reality 🤌
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In the latest update of the desktop app (2.0.58) we have introduced a new feature to navigate through the document using its table of contents.
The icon is hidden when you start typing (it is also possible to disable the feature from settings).
The icon is hidden when you start typing (it is also possible to disable the feature from settings).
March 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
In the latest update of the desktop app (2.0.58) we have introduced a new feature to navigate through the document using its table of contents.
The icon is hidden when you start typing (it is also possible to disable the feature from settings).
The icon is hidden when you start typing (it is also possible to disable the feature from settings).
In the latest update of the desktop app (2.0.58) we have introduced a new feature to navigate through the document using its table of contents.
The icon is hidden when you start typing (it is also possible to disable the feature from settings).
The icon is hidden when you start typing (it is also possible to disable the feature from settings).
March 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
In the latest update of the desktop app (2.0.58) we have introduced a new feature to navigate through the document using its table of contents.
The icon is hidden when you start typing (it is also possible to disable the feature from settings).
The icon is hidden when you start typing (it is also possible to disable the feature from settings).
What is the use of enabling the “Arrows” option in settings?
February 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
What is the use of enabling the “Arrows” option in settings?
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We have just updated the online version of CalmlyWriter to offer a writing experience more similar to the desktop application.
www.calmlywriter.com/online/
We are also looking into the possibility of developing Android and iOS apps for both CalmlyWriter and www.justwrite.page
www.calmlywriter.com/online/
We are also looking into the possibility of developing Android and iOS apps for both CalmlyWriter and www.justwrite.page
February 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We have just updated the online version of CalmlyWriter to offer a writing experience more similar to the desktop application.
www.calmlywriter.com/online/
We are also looking into the possibility of developing Android and iOS apps for both CalmlyWriter and www.justwrite.page
www.calmlywriter.com/online/
We are also looking into the possibility of developing Android and iOS apps for both CalmlyWriter and www.justwrite.page
We have just updated the online version of CalmlyWriter to offer a writing experience more similar to the desktop application.
www.calmlywriter.com/online/
We are also looking into the possibility of developing Android and iOS apps for both CalmlyWriter and www.justwrite.page
www.calmlywriter.com/online/
We are also looking into the possibility of developing Android and iOS apps for both CalmlyWriter and www.justwrite.page
February 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We have just updated the online version of CalmlyWriter to offer a writing experience more similar to the desktop application.
www.calmlywriter.com/online/
We are also looking into the possibility of developing Android and iOS apps for both CalmlyWriter and www.justwrite.page
www.calmlywriter.com/online/
We are also looking into the possibility of developing Android and iOS apps for both CalmlyWriter and www.justwrite.page
New Calmly Writer update
www.calmlywriter.com/releasenotes...
www.calmlywriter.com/releasenotes...
February 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
New Calmly Writer update
www.calmlywriter.com/releasenotes...
www.calmlywriter.com/releasenotes...
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Writer here:
Calmly Writer.
That's pretty much it.
Calmly Writer.
That's pretty much it.
Question for creatives: What are the main desktop software you use?
I'll go first:
- Da Vinci Resolve
- Clip Studio Paint
- Unreal Engine
- Reaper
- FL Studio
- Affinity Photo
- Toon Boom Harmony
I'll go first:
- Da Vinci Resolve
- Clip Studio Paint
- Unreal Engine
- Reaper
- FL Studio
- Affinity Photo
- Toon Boom Harmony
January 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Writer here:
Calmly Writer.
That's pretty much it.
Calmly Writer.
That's pretty much it.
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For some reason I decided to set FREE, my YA sci-fi novel Eidolon: Ground Zero in Wattpad. As I was working on the banners for the chapters lots of emotions and memories came back to me. Inspired by Strange Things, Aliens and the Wizard of Oz.
Give it a shot here:
www.wattpad.com/story/385729...
Give it a shot here:
www.wattpad.com/story/385729...
November 29, 2024 at 11:57 AM
For some reason I decided to set FREE, my YA sci-fi novel Eidolon: Ground Zero in Wattpad. As I was working on the banners for the chapters lots of emotions and memories came back to me. Inspired by Strange Things, Aliens and the Wizard of Oz.
Give it a shot here:
www.wattpad.com/story/385729...
Give it a shot here:
www.wattpad.com/story/385729...
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If you want to try a program that doesn't mindlessly feed your work to AI may I suggest Calmly Writer? $15 gets you a license for 3 different computers and it's a one time payment, so you own it forever. I use it for all my writing and it's been a godsend
November 14, 2024 at 4:17 PM
If you want to try a program that doesn't mindlessly feed your work to AI may I suggest Calmly Writer? $15 gets you a license for 3 different computers and it's a one time payment, so you own it forever. I use it for all my writing and it's been a godsend
November 20, 2024 at 12:38 PM