Monthly Archives: January 2021

Kids and Typewriters

Posted on 2021-01-31 by jcs

I’m not sure why I’m writing about this other than that I find it really annoying and can’t get it out of my mind. It sort of fits into the new Luddites category, which automatically makes it irksome but there’s … Continue reading →

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Emacs 27.2 Pretest 2 Is Out

Posted on 2021-01-30 by jcs

Eli Zartetskii announced on the emacs-devel list that the second pretest for Emacs 27.2 is ready. The announcement tells you where to get the tarballs if you prefer that method to using the git repository. As always, show your thanks … Continue reading →

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Read Meat Friday: The Editor Wars

Posted on 2021-01-29 by jcs

Yes, yes. We know it’s not quite true but it feels emotionally right. Or at least, satisfying. Something is wrong with the @Linux community if we’re arguing over ANY editors but #Emacs and #vi #vim #TheEditorWar https://t.co/Up1XECH6V4 — John S. … Continue reading →

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Reading HTML Emails with Mu4e

Posted on 2021-01-28 by jcs

Yesterday, in my post about sending HTML emails with mu4e, I noted that being able to send HTML emails is only half the problem; probably the easiest half. The hard part is being able to read a properly rendered email … Continue reading →

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Sending HTML Mail With Mu4e

Posted on 2021-01-27 by jcs

Like all right thinking people, I abhor HTML emails but that’s a ship that sailed long ago and there’s not much choice other than grudging acceptance. The virtuous can, of course, continue to send plain text but sometimes your content … Continue reading →

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Modernizing Emacs (Again)

Posted on 2021-01-26 by jcs

I cry out in despair, “For the love of Cthulhu, not again.” And yet my pleas go unanswered. LWN has an article on the latest iteration of “Hey kids! Let’s make Emacs more modern.” that keeps reappearing on the Emacs-devel … Continue reading →

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Editing Anki Cards with Org Mode

Posted on 2021-01-25 by jcs

I have a post in the queue that discusses spaced repetition and how to use Anki to realize it. Emacs, of course, has org-drill, which by all reports is an excellent implementation of spaced repetition but suffers from not being … Continue reading →

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Using Emacs & Org in College (Programming) Assignments

Posted on 2021-01-24 by jcs

If you’re an experienced Emacser, the idea of using Emacs everywhere—including for school assignments—is second nature. Of course, not everyone is an experienced user. Some, like Seshal Jain, discover Emacs in the course of their studies and evolve their workflows … Continue reading →

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The New Luddites at Their Most Malignant

Posted on 2021-01-23 by jcs

I didn’t have a topic in mind for today’s post so I looked through my list of potential blog topics. It turns out that there were lots of pending topics but seeing this Substack article from last October rekindled the … Continue reading →

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Rmail

Posted on 2021-01-22 by jcs

As you all know, I handle my email with mu4e and am very happy with it. But it’s not the only possibility. Notmuch and Gnus are popular choices but there’s also the builtin Rmail. It doesn’t get a lot of … Continue reading →

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