Tag Archives: Org-mode

One of the most powerful and useful functions provided by Org Mode is the capture facility. With it, you can easily capture data and context and store it in an Org file of like items in any of a number … Continue reading →

After my recent disaster with my old MacBook Pro, one of the functionalities that I still haven’t restored is the ability to call Org capture from outside Emacs. I used to have a bit of Apple Script that I could … Continue reading →

Over at OutOfCheeseError there’s a useful discussion of an Org-mode workflow for Spacemacs. If you’re a member of the Spacemacs sect, you should take a look. Interestingly, the post is part of his .spacemacs file so it’s pretty much always … Continue reading →

Bastien lets us know that Org 9.3.6 has been released: #emacs #orgmode 9.3.6, a bugfix release, is out. Enjoy! The next release will be 9.4, with new features. Coming soon. — Bastien Guerry (@bzg2) February 13, 2020 It’s another bug … Continue reading →

If you follow the Emacs scene, you’ve probably seen some references to Bastien Guerry’s post on Org-mode Features You May Not Know. There’s been several tweets about it and, of course, Sacha covered it in her Weekly Emacs News. If … Continue reading →

Bastien Guerry tweeted about a really awesome new Org-mode feature: The latest #emacs #orgmode (from the master branch) allows you to turn on M-x org-table-electric-header-mode RET to always keep the first row of your table in sight. pic.twitter.com/E3Bpw1G3a1 — Bastien … Continue reading →

Bastien writes that Org Mode 9.3.2 has been released. It’s a bug release so no new features but if you are experiencing problems with Org, you should consider upgrading. Even if you aren’t seeing problems, it’s probably a good idea … Continue reading →

Karl Voit has a nice post in his Using Org Mode Features series. It’s advice on how to start using Org-mode. Org-mode is large and complicated and can seem intimidating. That leads many people to start with someone else’s configuration. … Continue reading →

Like most developers, Andrea Richiardi has a certain amount of logging and reporting he has to do to document his work. One such item is a report on the commits he’s made while working on various tickets. He wants to … Continue reading →

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 →