Tag Archives: Emacs

A Free Blog with Org and GitLab

Posted on 2020-11-22 by jcs

Ravi Sagar has an interesting video that shows you how to publish a free blog to GitLab using Org-mode. The result is a static Web site, of course, and Sagar’s example is very simple but you can use CSS to … Continue reading →

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A Nineteenth Century Emacs

Posted on 2020-11-20 by jcs

One of the enduring memes in Emacsland is the picture of a huge pipe organ console labeled, “I finally got my Emacs set up the way I like it” or something similar. It keeps reappearing as n00bs discover it and … Continue reading →

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Batteries Included

Posted on 2020-11-18 by jcs

One of the frequent complaints you hear about Emacs—generally from people who don’t know what they’re talking about—is that it’s unusable out of the box. I know that’s not true because when I started using Emacs about 13 years ago … Continue reading →

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Leanpub Publishing with Emacs

Posted on 2020-11-17 by jcs

I’ve written about publishing with Leanpub before. They have a very nice workflow that allows an author to upload and publish a book with minimum friction. You can learn some of the details here. Four and a half years after … Continue reading →

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Emacs Indentation

Posted on 2020-11-16 by jcs

One of the darker corners of Emacs that always seems to cause problems for n00bs and old-timers alike is indentation, tabs, and spaces. When I started, I somehow stumbled onto a configuration that worked for me and I haven’t touched … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Problem with Org-mode

Posted on 2020-11-14 by jcs

Here’s a pithy, yet accurate, take on the primary downside to Org-mode: Honestly the biggest drawback of org-mode, is the fact that your collaborators might not be using it. #emacs #orgmode — Thomas Kobber Panum (@tpanum) November 13, 2020

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An Advantage of Emacs Centrism

Posted on 2020-11-13 by jcs

The technical side of the Internet is all atwitter about macOS suddenly refusing to launch non-Apple apps. The more excitable elements even suggested some dark plot on Apple’s part: Tim Cook: “We at Apple believe that privacy is a fundamental … Continue reading →

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Mu/Mu4e on Linux

Posted on 2020-11-09 by jcs

It’s no surprise to anyone at this point that I really like the Mu/Mu4e mail client. It runs in Emacs, has excellent search capabilities, and is fast and easy to use. I run it on top of macOS and get … Continue reading →

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File and Directory Local Variables

Posted on 2020-11-05 by jcs

David Wilson over at the System Crafters Youtube channel has a useful video that discusses file and directory local variables. File local variables are Emacs variables that are specific to a particular file. A common use is to set the … Continue reading →

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Another Org Workflow

Posted on 2020-11-04 by jcs

Wai Hon has thought carefully about his workflow and how he can leverage Org-mode to make it as efficient and seamless as possible. He’s concerned mostly about task management so of course Org-mode is a perfect fit. He’s published a … Continue reading →

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