Category Archives: General

Plugins Again

Posted on 2024-11-23 by jcs

I thought we had settled this once and for all but apparently not. Over at the Emacs subreddit, sudhirkhanger asks about VS Code’s extension system as compared to Emacs’. He’s “blown away” at how great the VS Code plugin system … Continue reading →

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Some Configuration To Solve Common Problems

Posted on 2024-11-22 by jcs

Remember how, when you first started using Emacs, there were all those strange defaults that just didn’t seem right. The worst one, for me, was scrolling. I hated the way the screen would jump when you got near the top … Continue reading →

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Styling Text In Org Mode

Posted on 2024-11-21 by jcs

As most of you know, I follow Charles Choir’s work and often use and recommend his apps. I especially like his Casual Apps, which generally make dealing with little used features easier. I was, therefore, eager to read his latest … Continue reading →

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Digital Vs. Analog Notes

Posted on 2024-11-18 by jcs

Over at The Art Of Not Asking Why, JTR has a couple of posts that explore his struggle with deciding between digital and analog note taking. None of you will be surprised where I come down on the issue—I’m all … Continue reading →

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Getting Car Sick With Lisp

Posted on 2024-11-17 by jcs

Just a quickie today. Over at the Lisp subredit, breck says that he used to program in Lisp but got car sick. It’s a pretty weak pun but the commenters took up the challenge and kept the ball rolling. DrownNotably … Continue reading →

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Writing A Book

Posted on 2024-11-16 by jcs

Over at Parenthetically Speaking, there’s an interesting post on why you should write a book. It’s mainly aimed at academics but its lessons apply to anyone who has something to share. That’s actually a lower bar than you might think. … Continue reading →

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On Standing Desks And Received Wisdom

Posted on 2024-11-15 by jcs

Some of you may have noticed that I can occasionally be cantankerous—I prefer to think of it as being charmingly eccentric—about certain topics. Whatever you call it, there’s no denying that I’m inclined to view any subject that could be … Continue reading →

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M-x Occur

Posted on 2024-11-14 by jcs

Kristoffer Balintona has a nice post on Emacs occur. If you have moderate familiarity with Emacs, you have probably used occur on occasion. I use it all the time but still wasn’t aware of everything it could do. Happily, Balintona … Continue reading →

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Is Emacs Practical For Real World Use

Posted on 2024-11-13 by jcs

In another in a seemingly unending sequence of such questions, sav-tech, over at the Emacs subreddit asks if Emacs is useful in practical life. I’m not sure what he thinks all we Emacs users are doing if it’s not practical … Continue reading →

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Compile Angel

Posted on 2024-11-12 by jcs

James Cherti has announced a new package, Compile Angel. The idea is to keep all your Elisp files compiled with both the byte compiler and the native compiler. It has modes to compile any outdated “binaries” when a modified Elisp … Continue reading →

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