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How a Blogger and a Teenage Prodigy Gave the Whole Internet Its Writing Style: The Story of Markdown
The asterisks that bold your Slack messages, every GitHub README, your Reddit comments — they all trace back to a tiny format built in 2004 by John Gruber and Aaron Swartz. Here's how a language desig
Why Is a Text Message 160 Characters? The Strange History of Length Limits
From a German engineer counting sentences on a typewriter to Twitter's 140 and the telegraph's per-word fees — the surprising stories behind the character limits that quietly shape how we write.
Hindi Notepad Guide: Type Hindi Online Without a Keyboard
Want to type in Hindi but don't have a Devanagari keyboard? A Hindi notepad lets you write in Hindi using simple English phonetics — no fonts or keyboard layouts to install.
Diff Checker Guide: Compare Two Texts and Spot Every Change
Trying to figure out what changed between two versions of a document, config, or code snippet? A diff checker highlights every addition, deletion, and edit so nothing slips past yo
Online Notepad: Write, Auto-Save & Download Notes in Your Browser
Need to jot something down right now without opening a bulky app or signing into an account? A free online notepad lets you start typing the instant the page loads — and everything