I am now using a new application to write my blog entries. I've been writing them in notepad for a while now and then pasting them into my blogging application.

Today, however, I saw a link to a new application and tought I would try it out. That application is DarkRoom.

When you fire it up - there is nothing on the screen - just a black screen with a flashing cursor. You start to type and it appears in green - just like the word processors of old.

Some people have said it takes a bit of getting used to, but found myself loving it within about 20 seconds.

It takes me back to my S/36, S/38 and AS/400 days - and back before then to my Dragon 32, Olivetti word processors, etc - which I used to adore using.

As I do all my coding in a plain text editor this is just fine for me. So I recommend you go download it and fire it up. But prepare to be shocked - it isn't like a normal Windows application!

It's possibly the most refreshing program I've used so far this year.

That and I might be moving away from relying on my Amiga for mail and IRC as I have found a new email client for XP. If you loved YAM on the Amiga or recently used Simplemail - then check out i.Scribe. I will continue using it for IRC though, or I could sell it and make about a �1000...

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