Tag Archives: Org-mode

Org Mode for Reproducible Research

Thibault Lestang of Oxford University has a very nice video that makes the case for using Emacs and, in particular, Org-mode for academic research. He’s very interested in reproducible research and his talk is centered around the idea of Org-mode … Continue reading

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Mastering Emacs is a Slow But Enjoyable Process

Over at Where parallels cross, Andrea has an interesting post that recounts his slow but enjoyable journey to Emacs mastery. Like many Emacsers, the journey began with his PhD studies. Since then he has learned more Emacs and integrated it … Continue reading

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Org Spreadsheet Tutorial

Over at DjPj, pjs64 has a nice tutorial on using some of the spreadsheet properties of an Org tables. It’s one of the most powerful aspects of Org tables and I use it all the time. The trouble is, it … Continue reading

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Managing Servers with Org

Fragbot has an interesting reddit post talking about using Emacs as a standalone infrastructure that can be shared by others. The idea is that you integrate Emacs into a workflow for use by folks who aren’t normally Emacs users. He … Continue reading

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A Free Blog with Org and GitLab

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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Leanpub Publishing with Emacs

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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The Biggest Problem with Org-mode

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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Another Org Workflow

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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Taking Math Class Notes With Emacs

A year and a half ago, I wrote about Gilles Castel’s video on taking math class notes. I found his workflow astounding. He was able to take LaTeX notes in Math class at speed. By “at speed” I mean he … Continue reading

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Orgmode.org Has a New Look

Just a quickie today to note that the Org-mode site, orgmode.org, has a brand new look. That’s thanks to the work of Tecosaur who completely revamped the site. According to his announcement over at Reddit, the core pages are smaller … Continue reading

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