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Zamansky 63: ClojureScript

Posted on 2020-01-09 by jcs

Mike Zamansky has another video up in his Using Emacs Series. This video is a little different from his usual fare in that it’s more about using ClojureScript than Emacs, although Emacs does play a prominent role. If you follow … Continue reading →

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Will Federally Financed Research Have to Be Open Access?

Posted on 2020-01-08 by jcs

Will research that the U.S. Federal Government pays for have to be open access? Betteridge’s Law of Headlines says the answer must be “no” but there’s a rumor—just a rumor—that the White House is about to extend the Obama Administration’s … Continue reading →

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A Palindrome Predicate Coda

Posted on 2020-01-07 by jcs

As I wrote yesterday, I upgraded my Common Lisp environment to SBCL 2.0 so of course I wanted to try it out. Writing Lisp programs in the excellent Slime environment that Emacs provides is truly a pleasure that I haven’t … Continue reading →

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SBCL 2.0.0

Posted on 2020-01-06 by jcs

Steel Bank Common Lisp has a new version out. I haven’t been writing much Common Lisp lately so I haven’t kept the software up to date. SBCL makes a new release every month and I always compile from source so … Continue reading →

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Is Cash Still King?

Posted on 2020-01-05 by jcs

As most of you know by now, I’m very interested in being able to pay for everything with my phone and not having to carry around credit cards, let alone cash. I’m also aware that not everyone shares that desire … Continue reading →

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Adding System Notifications to Your Org Agenda

Posted on 2020-01-04 by jcs

If you’re a Unix/Linux/MacOS user, chances are you have one or more cron jobs set up to handle routine maintenance chores. Cron jobs are an extraordinarily useful tool to make a lot of busy work disappear. Still, sometimes things go … Continue reading →

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SICP with JavaScript

Posted on 2020-01-03 by jcs

ADDED BEFORE PUBLICATION: This isn’t really a Red Meat Friday item but the content could be considered controversial and it is Friday so if you’ve been yearning for another Red Meat Friday post, you’re welcome. I’ve been dithering on whether … Continue reading →

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In Praise of C

Posted on 2020-01-02 by jcs

I’ve been lucky to spend almost my entire career working in C. These days, I do more Lisp but for many years, C put bread on the table. Like all earthly things, C is starting to suffer a decline in … Continue reading →

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Why (or Why Not) Switch to Emacs

Posted on 2020-01-01 by jcs

Protesilaos Stavrou has a very nice, detailed video that addresses the question of switching to Emacs. His approach to Emacs is, it seems to me, the correct one. He starts by stating—emphatically—that Emacs is not an editor; it’s a Lisp … Continue reading →

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Emacs for Writers

Posted on 2019-12-31 by jcs

Jacob Moena has a long post on using Emacs for creative writing. He begins by explaining why anyone would want to do such a thing. Of course, Emacsers already know the answer: Emacs will make you more productive, especially if … Continue reading →

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