I need an electornic word processor that>cannot EVER connect to the internet>can manage, import, and export text files via usb>has little to no other functionThere's too much shit on my laptop to distract me from writing. I realize there's pen and paper but I don't want to have to rewrite everything I've already written. Any recommendations?
rip out the network card and run a terminal only linux distro, use VIM
find any old windows laptop, rip out network card, and install a pirated copy of microsoft word
>>24841672This. Doubt that it's that expensive to do so either.
>>24841594Is Libreoffice not suffice?
>>24841897I don't mean word processing software, I mean a machine or device that is a word processor or has word processing capability.
>>24842003Yes and my question is is Libreoffice not suffice?
>>24841594install gentoo
>>24841897tbqh no it kinda sucks
I like Ghostwriter, only downside is it displays your stats for each writing session. It's like it wants to rub it in my face that I've been "writing" for 8 hours and I've barely gotten 500 words down.
>>24842044Expunge cunt
I’m sure you can get that digital typewriter thing used on eBay at this point, it’s been out for enough time and all writers are failures who give up
>install a bare-bones linux distro alongside your main OS >tty only, no GUI whatsoever>install vim, emacs, wordgrinder, or whatever else you want to write with>install a dictionary >change the terminal font face, and size to be more readable>install something that allows you to sync your files to google drive, dropbox, mega, etc>install something like a w3m, or wikipedia2text for researching on the fly>maybe install cmus, or something so you can listen to music while you write, if that's your thingIt only takes minor effort to set up a dual-boot system like this, with a tty only linux distro alongside your main Linux, Mac or Windows OS. When I boot into my "writing system" I literally have to restart my computer if I want to boot into my main OS to do any web browsing or whatever. The real learning curve is learning the ins and outs of your new text editor. WordGrinder is probably the easiest, and doesn't require any customization. It's an actual word processor for the terminal, not a text editor. It's pretty much a linux version of WordStar, the old school DOS processor that that faggot in the silly hat uses. George R Martin or whatever his name is. Vim and Emacs are much more powerful, but there's a steep learning curve, and you'll need to customize the environment to make it more suitable for prose writing. I use Debian, and I think it's probably the most suitable distribution for this purpose. Picrel I some random's terminal rice, for an example of what can be accomplished without a graphical interface.
>>24842178Here's a list of software I found in my notes when I was first researching this.# TTY-Only Linux Install: Software List## Editors- **vim** — text editor- **nano** — simple text editor- **wordgrinder** — minimalist terminal word processor## File Manager- **vifm** — Vim-like dual-pane file manager## Terminal Multiplexer- **tmux** — session manager with scrollback and panes## Sync & Cloud- **megacmd** — MEGA command-line client- **rsync** — file sync and backup## Console Setup- **kbd** — keyboard layouts, console fonts, and colors- **console-setup** — font and keyboard setup during boot## Research & Productivity Tools- **lynx** — text web browser- **alpine** — simple, user-friendly email client- **calcurse** — calendar and tasks- **hget** — render websites in plain text- **dict**, **wn** — dictionary and thesaurus- **pandoc** — document converter- **poppler-utils** — pdf text extraction (pdftotext)- **mupdf-tools** — CLI tools for PDF extraction and info (mutool, mudraw) - **epub2txt** — convert EPUB ebooks to plain text- **fbreader** — CLI ebook reader- **wikipedia2text** — fetch and display Wikipedia articles as plain text - **wordplay** — word puzzle and vocabulary tool- **googler** — search Google from the terminal- **trans** — CLI google translate- **gemini** - gemini-cli client- **timewarrior** — CLI time-tracking tool- **pomodoro** — pomodoro timer- **taskwarrior** — task management- **cmtimer** — Clean CLI countdown timer and stopwatch- **proselint** — linter for prose: style suggestions, clichés, etc. - **diction** — analyzes English style and wordiness - **reclip** — CLI clipboard manager for tmux- **lowdown** — markdown parser and renderer- **mapscii** — CLI map viewer## System Tools- **htop** — process viewer- **ncdu** — disk usage analyzer- **fzf** — fuzzy finder- **curl**, **wget** — download files- **most**, **batcat** — pagers- **ripgrep** — recursive search- **fd** — find alternative- **tldr** — simplified man pages- **git** — version control- **entr** — poor man's inotify- **remind** — advanced reminder system, calendar scripting, popups, etc.- **look** - look up words that contain a certain string from a dictionary list## Stuff for TUI Customization- **tty-clock** — simple large clock for TTY - **arttime** — ASCII art/timer utility- **fortune** — random jokes or quotes for your terminal- **cowsay** — talking cows and friends- **cowthink** — cowsay’s cousin, ASCII cow with thought bubbles- **pipes.sh** — mesmerizing animated pipes running through your terminal- **asciiquarium** — fish swimming in ASCII art aquarium- **cmatrix** — matrix code rain animation in terminal- **aafire** — ASCII fire animation- **toilet** — ASCII text banners with filters and effectsPicrel is some random anon's vim customization for prose writing.
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>>24842003you'll pay out the ass for that.you can turn any $20 old laptop into a dedicated writing environment fairly simply, if you;'re not retarded and know how to read and use a search engine.
>>24842191>cowsay
>>24842191Will it ever be explained to me why LibreOffice is not suffice
>>24842398shut the fuck up and learn English and maybe we'll get back to you
>>24842411I'll explain, my retarded friend.OP said his problem was one of discipline and willpower. He's too easily distracted. He wants a device that has nothing else but a writing environment so that he won't have the temptation to check email, or browse 4chan.The software you suggested runs alongside email clients and web browsers, and disabling network connectivity is easily reversed. Therefore your suggestion is stupid and you're a faggot.Hope this helps.
>>24842436Replied to the wrong anon
>>24842436If you can't even be assed to not waste time on 4chan when researching you're not going to gruel out hundreds of thousands of words—beautiful and dramatic. Give up.
>>24842552I will porridge out hundreds of thousands of words—you'll see
>>24842557Then why are you wasting your time building a Linux stack when you could be making notes? Thinking and feeling the next piece?
>>24842572Holy shit get a life you sad sack of shit
>>24841594I used to use my old laptop and just right click, make a txt file, and type whatever ideas I had and then put them on a usb stick when I was done. My old laptop is connected to the internet though so I'm gonna have to check if my old copy of Windows notepad did that stupid update to have AI in it, I hope not.Random, but does anyone know if theirs a good program like this for someone running puppy linux? I have another old laptop that I have literally only been able get puppy linux to run on so if theirs good software for it please let me know.
>>24842583This isn't high school anon, hiding behind insults will not work. You are a failed writer. Make something of yourself as a man first.
do you niggas really do 8 hour writing sessions? jesus christ if i could get off the drugs and write that much id have both these novels done and a book deal by now
>>24841594Make a bootable usb stick of a linux distro that isn't compatible with your wifi card
>>24842623getting off drugs is when you realize the problem is you and not the drugs and the real darkness starts
>>24842659i know, i write about it all the time. the latest being how ive been using for so long drugs have become a critical part of my memories like another sibling
emac
>>24842572it takes like 15 minutes to install linux, vim and whatever else you want.
>>24841644fpbp
>>24842676VIM >> emac
>>24842743good thing emacs can run vim
>>24842756bloat and crippling arthritis of the hands aren't my thing
>>24841594Bootable Linux on a usb. Disconnect from the network.
>>24841594I had a friend in college that always said he was super into hiking and camping, but despite this being in Maine he never actually wentIt turned out he was actually really into the idea of camping. He liked researching spots, reading about and buying the latest gear, fantasizing about it. He'd spend hours arguing online about carabiner fail rates. His "next trip out" was always coming just after the next piece of gear arrived, and no earlier.Anon, the point is this: your request is very stupid. A 10yo child can think of a dozen ways to take an existing computer setup and get it exactly to how you'd want it.But you're not looking for that, are you? You want a piece of gear. You're looking for a product around $1,000 with a name like Cogitate that looks like a 2012 Macbook Pro crossed with a typewriter. You're struggling to do any work and you've identified this as the solution, that once you own it all your problems solve themselves and you're a writer.That's not how it works. Your problems don't exist. Said a better way, the problem is inside your head, and trying to map it onto something external so that you can purchase the fix for it is a trap.If you just like the idea of writing instead of being a writer, fine. Purchase the Cogitate. However, if you really want to solve your problem you need to look inside and go from there.
>>24844311Once again Becomingcels are called out on their shit by Being Chads
>>24844311>the idea of campingwut
You people will do anything but write on pen and paper
>>24844311>>24844377OP here. I have written and published two novels. You're just being a snarky unhelpful faggot. Go back.>>24844575>pen and paperI write on pen and paper all the time. But I implore you to read my post again, more carefully this time, you faggot retard.
>>24844621But being a snarky unhelpful faggot is actually standard on 4chan. If you want some kiss-ass, informative and helpful reply you should probably go back yourself, friendo.
There is something between a computer and pen and paper. A typer writer my yn.
Just get a Pomera
>>24841594Get a offline laptop and use emacs as your windows manager on Linux. Distraction free, pure text
>>24841594come home white man...
>>24844621>But I implore you to read my post again, more carefully this time, you faggot retard.i've read the post and you are just dumb,if i had your problem i wouldnt make a post since i can think of many solutions on my own but chances are i could still find distraction be it my phone or whatever,your best bet is buying a manual typewriter then renting a cabin in the wood where theres no cellphone signal or internet and only return home when you are done writing and run every page through an OCR.
>>24841594you need self control retard op
>>24841672>find any old windows laptopis there anywhere where you can get a free discarded laptop?
>>24841644>>24841672Problem with ripping out network cards is that it makes it impossible to back up your shit remotely with any kind of ease.I think your best bet is to just to unplug your modem during work hours and hide it in a way that is inconvenient to set up again.
