March 28, 2026

LilyPond: exploring polyphonic notation

1. A Very Brief Introduction

I’ve finally understood the “logic” behind LilyPond’s syntax as it relates to the different ways of writing multiple voices.

I’m writing down my “discovery” right away before I forget it—after all, that’s exactly what this “blog” is for!

March 21, 2026

Extracting musical fragments in PDF or PNG format

1. LilyPond, extracting score fragments: a detailed guide

This article was written using LilyPond version 2.24.4 and refers to page 3.5.1 of the official manual.

The page provides correct but incomplete instructions: the code is incomplete because the musical portion is missing.

March 3, 2026

Nano, the minimalist editor for quick and lightweight editing

1. Why Nano?

Nano is a command line text editor, known for being one of the simplest and most intuitive available in the GNU/Linux world.

It is found in most Linux distributions and is a tool that anyone can use “at first glance.”

February 25, 2026

Prolog: between logic and programming language

1. Introduction

Created in the 1970s for natural language processing and artificial intelligence, Prolog (short for “Programmation en Logique”) is a somewhat unusual programming language.

Prolog’s “logic” focuses on defining relationships and facts rather than sequential instructions.

The language is based on three fundamental pillars:

February 16, 2026

Vim... beyond Vim

1. Vim in five minutes

Vim is not just a text editor, it is an editing language that allows you to interact with text through logical key combinations.

The basis of Vim’s “language” is the “modal” system.

January 31, 2026

Personal observations on Robocopy, Rsync, and Rclone

1. Introduction

Robocopy: The “Robust File Copy” is a built-in powerhouse for Windows users. It’s the native way to handle massive local transfers or network shares (SMB) while perfectly preserving NTFS permissions.
Rsync: The de facto standard for the Unix world (Linux and macOS). It’s famous for its efficiency—instead of re-copying everything, it only syncs the specific parts of a file that have changed.