Infinite Regress

Infinite Regress - Time to get a new-old dictionary (opens in new tab)

The power of the Internet is that, under an innocuous title such as , on a mostly technical blog dedicated to Emacs, one can find by James Somers — from way back in 2014, the days of — about the power of the old Webster’s Dictionary, how it outshines its modern successors, and how, wonder of wonders, you can download and install onto your computing device of choice. [Note: But not Emacs. That’s where ] Somers does not quite reach the heights of David Foster Wallace’s but then he also takes on...

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