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+---
+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.

xy-problem.md

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 > 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)
+> [!quote] [_How To Ask Questions The Smart Way_ --- Eric Steven Raymond](http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html)
-> **Q:** How can I use X to do Y?  
+> > [!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,
+> > [!quote] ["Describe the goal, not the step"](http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#goal)
-> you should ask that question without pre-supposing the use of a method
+> > If you are trying to find out how to do something
-> that may not be appropriate.
+> > (as opposed to reporting a bug),
-> Questions of this form often indicate a person who is not merely ignorant about X,
+> > begin by describing the goal.
-> but confused about what problem Y they are solving
+> > Only then describe the particular step towards it
-> and too fixated on the details of their particular situation.
+> > that you are blocked on.
-
+> > 
-> [!quote] [_How To Ask Questions The Smart Way_ "Describe the goal, not the step"](http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#goal)
+> > Often, people who need technical help
-> If you are trying to find out how to do something
+> > have a high-level goal in mind
-> (as opposed to reporting a bug),
+> > and get stuck on what they think is one particular path towards the goal.
-> begin by describing the goal.
+> > They come for help with the step,
-> Only then describe the particular step towards it
+> > but don't realize that the path is wrong.
-> that you are blocked on.
+> > It can take substantial effort to get past this.
-> 
+> > 
-> Often, people who need technical help
+> > **Stupid:** How do I get the color-picker on the FooDraw program
-> have a high-level goal in mind
+> > to take a hexadecimal RGB value?
-> and get stuck on what they think is one particular path towards the goal.
+> > 
-> They come for help with the step,
+> > **Smart:** I'm trying to replace the color table on an image with values of my choosing.
-> but don't realize that the path is wrong.
+> > Right now the only way I can see to do this is by editing each table slot,
-> It can take substantial effort to get past this.
+> > but I can't get FooDraw's color picker to take a hexadecimal RGB value.
-> 
+> > 
-> **Stupid:** How do I get the color-picker on the FooDraw program
+> > The second version of the question is smart.
-> to take a hexadecimal RGB value?
+> > It allows an answer that suggests a tool better suited to the task.
-> 
-> **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.