u/Kharkovchanka_22

Following up from previous book suggestions. Have speed-read through the Elements of Yacht Design by Norman Skene, and will follow up with a more detailed study for beter understanding. However, before I stumble into an unwarranted level of examination; for those who are familiar with this book:

(1) Compare to e.g. Principles of Yacht Design by Eliasson and Larson?

(2) Topics it or other books cover best?

Drawn to this book because:
(a) Intially published in 1904, last updated in 1939, and after several decades returned to print from 2001 onwards (now 2026).
(b) Highlights fundamental principles which haven't change in roughly a century.
(c) Designing one 30-foot yacht throughout, with other relevant examples.
(d) Relatively short and concise.
(e) Cheap.

Plan to start at graphics and calculations and work outwards to the surrounding text. Then in the future do the same with a modern equivallent, e.g. Principles ... by Eliasson & Larson; and compare with relevant journal articles.

All thoughts and suggestions welcome, even if haven't read this book, but have studied older books in this manner.

I'm looking for a simplified spreadsheet, which is more focused on creating a graphical timetable, that I can can create boxes on, and within the boxes, add text in different sizes and format. Something I could do by drawing, and using overlays; but then digitial for e.g. a weekly schedule, and which could more easily re-size and edit text in boxes. That's all, no more no less, end result would be a PDF or PNG/JPG.

I'm looking for a simplified spreadsheet, which is more focused on creating a graphical timetable, that I can can create boxes on, and within the boxes, add text in different sizes and format. Something I could do by drawing, and using overlays; but then digitial for e.g. a weekly schedule, and which could more easily re-size and edit text in boxes. That's all, no more no less, end result would be a PDF or PNG/JPG.

As part of my study, I keep a digital journal on 2 text files for each day, one on my Android phone, and the other on a Linux computer; but this is becoming inconvenient, and I would like to start keeping only 1 file per day.

The simplest option, would be to copy the file back and forth several times each day (comparable to something I'm already doing with how the notes are structured); but this is labour intensive, and I would like to keep a synchronized copy of the file on each device. Cloud storage service is expensive, and prefer not using internet.

Is there a simpler mechanism - even if to install is more complicated -, which acts like a server, but doesn't need to be on all the time, that either synchronises the files on both devices, or grants them access to a virtual device where the files are stored?

In practical terms: (1) Start with a file on phone, that saves to phone - but not yet computer -. (2) Turn on computer, access file, save copy to computer, and changes to computer and phone. (3) Turn off computer, changes no longer saved to computer, until repeat step (2) the next day.

As part of my study, I keep a digital journal on 2 text files for each day, one on my Android phone, and the other on a Linux computer; but this is becoming inconvenient, and I would like to start keeping only 1 file per day.

The simplest option, would be to copy the file back and forth several times each day (comparable to something I'm already doing with how the notes are structured); but this is labour intensive, and I would like to keep a synchronized copy of the file on each device. Cloud storage service is expensive, and prefer not using internet.

Is there a simpler mechanism - even if to install is more complicated -, which acts like a server, but doesn't need to be on all the time, that either synchronises the files on both devices, or grants them access to a virtual device where the files are stored?

In practical terms: (1) Start with a file on phone, that saves to phone - but not yet computer -. (2) Turn on computer, access file, save copy to computer, and changes to computer and phone. (3) Turn off computer, changes no longer saved to computer, until repeat step (2) the next day.

As part of my study, I keep a digital journal on 2 text files for each day, one on my Android phone, and the other on a Linux computer; but this is becoming inconvenient, and I would like to start keeping only 1 file per day.

The simplest option, would be to copy the file back and forth several times each day; but this is labour intensive, and I would like to keep a synchronized copy of the file on each device. Cloud storage service is expensive, and prefer not using internet.

Is there a simpler mechanism - even if to install is more complicated -, which acts like a server, but doesn't need to be on all the time, that either synchronises the files on both devices, or grants them access to a virtual device where the files are stored?

In practical terms: (1) Start with a file on phone, that saves to phone - but not yet computer -. (2) Turn on computer, access file, save copy to computer, and changes to computer and phone. (3) Turn off computer, changes no longer saved to computer, until repeat step (2) the next day.