From 250265de286d68a090464f792b804b39beaa510f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zane Meyers Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:13:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2026-03-24 10:13:10 --- timestamped/2026-03-24_09-51-24.md | 38 +++++++++++++++++ xy-problem.md | 65 +++++++++++++++--------------- 2 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) create mode 100644 timestamped/2026-03-24_09-51-24.md diff --git a/timestamped/2026-03-24_09-51-24.md b/timestamped/2026-03-24_09-51-24.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a00df6d --- /dev/null +++ b/timestamped/2026-03-24_09-51-24.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +--- +id: 2026-03-24T09:51:24-04:00 +aliases: [] +title: 2026-03-24 09:51:24 +tags: + - authorship/original + - destiny/permanent + - status/draft + - type/periodic/timestamped +dg-publish: true +date-created: 2026-03-24T09:51:24-04:00 +daily: "[[2026-03-24]]" +weekly: "[[2026-W13]]" +monthly: "[[2026-03]]" +quarterly: "[[2026-Q1]]" +yearly: "[[2026]]" +--- +# 2026-03-24 09:51:24 + +A peer referred to column lines as matchlines, +which I felt was incorrect +based on how I've seen it heard it used, +but I was curious of the etymology. + +CAD topics dominate search results for the term, +but I found this one for clothes-making +which appears to be older (1800's) +and may be the origin of its use in drafting. + +> **match-line** +> +> a line drawn on a pattern +> denoting where the textile pattern must be aligned +> to ensure it is visually continuous across seam lines. + +I have to note that modern use of this meaning is exceedingly rare. +So rare that I'm suspicious that LLM hallucination is afoot, +but I can't research further now. diff --git a/xy-problem.md b/xy-problem.md index afc3b0d..aecdba4 100644 --- a/xy-problem.md +++ b/xy-problem.md @@ -16,36 +16,37 @@ tags: > where the question is about an end user's attempted solution (X) > rather than the root problem itself (Y). -> [!quote] [How To Ask Questions The Smart Way_ "Questions Not To Ask"](http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#classic) -> **Q:** How can I use X to do Y? +> [!quote] [_How To Ask Questions The Smart Way_ --- Eric Steven Raymond](http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html) +> > [!quote] ["Questions Not To Ask"](http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#classic) +> > **Q:** How can I use X to do Y? +> > +> > **A:** If what you want is to do Y, +> > you should ask that question without pre-supposing the use of a method +> > that may not be appropriate. +> > Questions of this form often indicate a person who is not merely ignorant about X, +> > but confused about what problem Y they are solving +> > and too fixated on the details of their particular situation. > -> **A:** If what you want is to do Y, -> you should ask that question without pre-supposing the use of a method -> that may not be appropriate. -> Questions of this form often indicate a person who is not merely ignorant about X, -> but confused about what problem Y they are solving -> and too fixated on the details of their particular situation. - -> [!quote] [_How To Ask Questions The Smart Way_ "Describe the goal, not the step"](http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#goal) -> If you are trying to find out how to do something -> (as opposed to reporting a bug), -> begin by describing the goal. -> Only then describe the particular step towards it -> that you are blocked on. -> -> Often, people who need technical help -> have a high-level goal in mind -> and get stuck on what they think is one particular path towards the goal. -> They come for help with the step, -> but don't realize that the path is wrong. -> It can take substantial effort to get past this. -> -> **Stupid:** How do I get the color-picker on the FooDraw program -> to take a hexadecimal RGB value? -> -> **Smart:** I'm trying to replace the color table on an image with values of my choosing. -> Right now the only way I can see to do this is by editing each table slot, -> but I can't get FooDraw's color picker to take a hexadecimal RGB value. -> -> The second version of the question is smart. -> It allows an answer that suggests a tool better suited to the task. \ No newline at end of file +> > [!quote] ["Describe the goal, not the step"](http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#goal) +> > If you are trying to find out how to do something +> > (as opposed to reporting a bug), +> > begin by describing the goal. +> > Only then describe the particular step towards it +> > that you are blocked on. +> > +> > Often, people who need technical help +> > have a high-level goal in mind +> > and get stuck on what they think is one particular path towards the goal. +> > They come for help with the step, +> > but don't realize that the path is wrong. +> > It can take substantial effort to get past this. +> > +> > **Stupid:** How do I get the color-picker on the FooDraw program +> > to take a hexadecimal RGB value? +> > +> > **Smart:** I'm trying to replace the color table on an image with values of my choosing. +> > Right now the only way I can see to do this is by editing each table slot, +> > but I can't get FooDraw's color picker to take a hexadecimal RGB value. +> > +> > The second version of the question is smart. +> > It allows an answer that suggests a tool better suited to the task. \ No newline at end of file