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Markdown tools - part 1 - Producing high-quality PDF files
This article shows how to convert Markdown documents into PDF files by using Pandoc and its extensions. The first step is to transform the Markdown document into LaTeX code, and then rendering that code in PDF. The plain Pandoc template is customized to get a reusable set of settings.
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Blueprint for a high-scalability, low-cost blog
One problem self-hosted blogs face is that the size of their content should be kept under control, in order to remain within the limits of the virtual server. This means video content or large attachments (>10GB per post) are out of reach for self-hosted blogs. For publishing video content, the mainstream option is a specialized, ad-supported platform, even if the quality of its service is constantly degrading.