`\exp_after:wN` was deprecated in LaTeX3 on 2026-08-26 in favor of `\exp_after:w`: github.com/latex3/latex...

The next explcheck release will flag it as W202. This affects ~100 TeX Live package files; the Docker image already includes the check.

#LaTeX #expl3 #programming #TeXLaTeX #expltools

At TUG 2026 in Calgary, I will present a talk titled "No more backtracking: Abbreviations in the Markdown package for TeX." I will introduce a less tedious, more declarative approach to authoring documents with abbreviations.

Abstract: www.tug.org/tug2026/abst...

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I’ve proposed adding built-in assertion statements to expl3. Curious what others think, would this be useful in your LaTeX code? github.com/latex3/latex... #LaTeX #expl3 #TeX #programming

Built a palette extractor that thinks like a curator, not a pixel counter.

– Physics-based color repulsion
– Auto-detects muted vs vibrant bias
– Adaptive spacing to hit target count
– OKLCh color space (perceptually uniform)

Early Access: please break it!

chipper-otter-d6c600.netlify.app

I drafted a proposal for the recognition & formatting of acronyms, initialisms, and other all-caps sequences (github.com/witiko/markd...) in the Markdown package for TeX. Feedback from users is welcome: Is this useful, does the interface make sense, what problems do you see? #TeX #TeXLaTeX #Markdown

Version 3.12.1 of the Markdown package for TeX is the first release in several years without a corresponding CTAN upload. That's because all changes in this version concern continuous integration, so there's no need to overwhelm the CTAN staff with it. github.com/Witiko/markd...

Explcheck v0.13.0 introduces inter-file dependency analysis, segment representation, and code coverage reporting 🚀 Another milestone towards flow analysis!
witiko.github.io/Expl3-Linter... #LaTeX #expl3 #programming #TeXLaTeX

Thanks to Karl Berry, you can now preview the slides for my upcoming TUG 2025 talk—see you in Trivandrum, India! tug.org/tug2025/av/d...

Here are the full release notes: github.com/Witiko/explt...

Just wrapped up Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild after ~120 hours, and it still amazes me how different it feels from Tears of the Kingdom, which I shelved after ~20. To me, BotW was an almost meditative experience, whereas TotK just feels too busy, among other problems.

About 20 hours into a blind Zelda: BotW run. Loving it overall, but torn on the Lost Woods part. I hoped its linear, claustrophobic design would offer a fresh contrast but it just felt like a lesser game. At least it's short.