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Checker at 08:42, 28 March 2007

2007-03-28T08:42:06Z

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	I also use a modified [[Media:allout.el\|allout outline mode]] a lot, for todo lists, worklogs, and the like. Very useful. I've written [[Media:sum-schedule.el\|some code]] to sum up hierarchical time estimates with it as well.		I also use a modified [[Media:allout.el\|allout outline mode]] a lot, for todo lists, worklogs, and the like. Very useful. I've written [[Media:sum-schedule.el\|some code]] to sum up hierarchical time estimates with it as well.

	As for the future, it looks like they're finally putting soft returns into Emacs. ~~That~~ was the epitome of what I call the poisonous [[You Don't Need That]] mentality.		As for the future, it looks like they're finally putting soft returns (word wrap) into Emacs. The lack of this feature was the epitome of what I call the poisonous [[You Don't Need That]] mentality.

	[[Category:Programming]]		[[Category:Programming]]

Checker at 23:27, 21 February 2007

2007-02-21T23:27:46Z

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	I use GNU Emacs as my text editor. It's old and crusty, but I love it. It's missing some features compared to some of the newer IDE type editors that have access to the symbol tables from compilation, and it's ludicrous that we're [[Why Are We Still Using Ascii Text For Program Source?\|still using text files for programs]], but it serves me well, and the complete programmability is awesome.		I use [http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/index.html GNU Emacs] as my text editor. It's old and crusty, but I love it. It's missing some features compared to some of the newer IDE type editors that have access to the symbol tables from compilation, and it's ludicrous that we're [[Why Are We Still Using Ascii Text For Program Source?\|still using text files for programs]], but it serves me well, and the complete programmability is awesome.

	Here is my [[Media:remove_me.emacs\|.emacs file]]. I haven't cleaned it out in a while, so it's got some really crufty old stuff in it. I'm actually trying to move back towards the default key bindings so that I can just use an empty .emacs when I have to, but I do make ctrl-; act like ctrl-x so my left hand doesn't fall apart from RSI. And, of course, you have to [[Media:capsctrl.reg\|remap caps lock and ctrl]].		Here is my [[Media:remove_me.emacs\|.emacs file]]. I haven't cleaned it out in a while, so it's got some really crufty old stuff in it. I'm actually trying to move back towards the default key bindings so that I can just use an empty .emacs when I have to, but I do make ctrl-; act like ctrl-x so my left hand doesn't fall apart from RSI. And, of course, you have to [[Media:capsctrl.reg\|remap caps lock and ctrl]].

Checker at 23:25, 21 February 2007

2007-02-21T23:25:06Z

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	I use GNU Emacs as my text editor. It's old and crusty, but I love it. It's missing some features compared to some of the newer IDE type editors that have access to the symbol tables from compilation, and it's ludicrous that we're [[Why Are We Still Using Ascii Text For Program Source?\|still using text files for programs]], but it serves me well, and the complete programmability is awesome.		I use GNU Emacs as my text editor. It's old and crusty, but I love it. It's missing some features compared to some of the newer IDE type editors that have access to the symbol tables from compilation, and it's ludicrous that we're [[Why Are We Still Using Ascii Text For Program Source?\|still using text files for programs]], but it serves me well, and the complete programmability is awesome.

	Here is my [[Media:remove_me.emacs\|.emacs file]]. I haven't cleaned it out in a while, so it's got some really crufty old stuff in it. I'm actually trying to move back towards the default key bindings so that I can just use an empty .emacs when I have to, but I do make ctrl-; act like ctrl-x do my left hand doesn't fall apart from RSI. And, of course, you have to [[Media:capsctrl.reg\|remap caps lock and ctrl]].		Here is my [[Media:remove_me.emacs\|.emacs file]]. I haven't cleaned it out in a while, so it's got some really crufty old stuff in it. I'm actually trying to move back towards the default key bindings so that I can just use an empty .emacs when I have to, but I do make ctrl-; act like ctrl-x so my left hand doesn't fall apart from RSI. And, of course, you have to [[Media:capsctrl.reg\|remap caps lock and ctrl]].

	I recently discovered the awesomeness that is [http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/calc.html Emacs Calc]. I use [[Mathematica]] for real stuff, but Emacs Calc is very useful while programming. You can see some functions that use its bignum capabilities in elisp at the bottom of my .emacs.		I recently discovered the awesomeness that is [http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/calc.html Emacs Calc]. I use [[Mathematica]] for real stuff, but Emacs Calc is very useful while programming. You can see some functions that use its bignum capabilities in elisp at the bottom of my .emacs.

Checker at 12:15, 22 January 2007

2007-01-22T12:15:45Z

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	As for the future, it looks like they're finally putting soft returns into Emacs. That was the epitome of what I call the poisonous [[You Don't Need That]] mentality.		As for the future, it looks like they're finally putting soft returns into Emacs. That was the epitome of what I call the poisonous [[You Don't Need That]] mentality.

	[[~~Categories~~:Programming]]		[[Category:Programming]]

Checker at 12:15, 22 January 2007

2007-01-22T12:15:26Z

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	As for the future, it looks like they're finally putting soft returns into Emacs. That was the epitome of what I call the poisonous [[You Don't Need That]] mentality.		As for the future, it looks like they're finally putting soft returns into Emacs. That was the epitome of what I call the poisonous [[You Don't Need That]] mentality.

			[[Categories:Programming]]

Checker at 12:07, 22 January 2007

2007-01-22T12:07:49Z

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	I also use a modified [[Media:allout.el\|allout outline mode]] a lot, for todo lists, worklogs, and the like. Very useful. I've written [[Media:sum-schedule.el\|some code]] to sum up hierarchical time estimates with it as well.		I also use a modified [[Media:allout.el\|allout outline mode]] a lot, for todo lists, worklogs, and the like. Very useful. I've written [[Media:sum-schedule.el\|some code]] to sum up hierarchical time estimates with it as well.

			As for the future, it looks like they're finally putting soft returns into Emacs. That was the epitome of what I call the poisonous [[You Don't Need That]] mentality.

Checker at 12:02, 22 January 2007

2007-01-22T12:02:58Z

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	I use GNU Emacs as my text editor. It's old and crusty, but I love it. It's missing some features compared to some of the newer IDE type editors that have access to the symbol tables from compilation, and it's ludicrous that we're [[Why Are We Still Using Ascii Text For Program Source?\|still using text files for programs]], but it serves me well, and the complete programmability is awesome.		I use GNU Emacs as my text editor. It's old and crusty, but I love it. It's missing some features compared to some of the newer IDE type editors that have access to the symbol tables from compilation, and it's ludicrous that we're [[Why Are We Still Using Ascii Text For Program Source?\|still using text files for programs]], but it serves me well, and the complete programmability is awesome.

	Here is my [[Media:remove_me.emacs\|.emacs file]]. I'm actually trying to move back towards the default key bindings so that I can just use an empty .emacs when I have to, but I do make ctrl-; act like ctrl-x do my left hand doesn't fall apart from RSI. And, of course, you have to [[Media:capsctrl.reg\|remap caps lock and ctrl]].		Here is my [[Media:remove_me.emacs\|.emacs file]]. I haven't cleaned it out in a while, so it's got some really crufty old stuff in it. I'm actually trying to move back towards the default key bindings so that I can just use an empty .emacs when I have to, but I do make ctrl-; act like ctrl-x do my left hand doesn't fall apart from RSI. And, of course, you have to [[Media:capsctrl.reg\|remap caps lock and ctrl]].

			I recently discovered the awesomeness that is [http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/calc.html Emacs Calc]. I use [[Mathematica]] for real stuff, but Emacs Calc is very useful while programming. You can see some functions that use its bignum capabilities in elisp at the bottom of my .emacs.

			I also use a modified [[Media:allout.el\|allout outline mode]] a lot, for todo lists, worklogs, and the like. Very useful. I've written [[Media:sum-schedule.el\|some code]] to sum up hierarchical time estimates with it as well.

Checker at 11:58, 22 January 2007

2007-01-22T11:58:42Z

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	I use GNU Emacs as my text editor. It's old and crusty, but I love it. It's missing some features compared to some of the newer IDE type editors that have access to the symbol tables from compilation, and it's ludicrous that we're [[Why Are We Still Using Ascii Text For Program Source?\|still using text files for programs]], but it serves me well, and the complete programmability is awesome.		I use GNU Emacs as my text editor. It's old and crusty, but I love it. It's missing some features compared to some of the newer IDE type editors that have access to the symbol tables from compilation, and it's ludicrous that we're [[Why Are We Still Using Ascii Text For Program Source?\|still using text files for programs]], but it serves me well, and the complete programmability is awesome.

	Here is my [[Media:.emacs\|.emacs file]]. I'm actually trying to move back towards the default key bindings so that I can just use an empty .emacs when I have to, but I do make ctrl-; act like ctrl-x do my left hand doesn't fall apart from RSI. And, of course, you have to [[Media:capsctrl.reg\|remap caps lock and ctrl]].		Here is my [[Media:remove_me.emacs\|.emacs file]]. I'm actually trying to move back towards the default key bindings so that I can just use an empty .emacs when I have to, but I do make ctrl-; act like ctrl-x do my left hand doesn't fall apart from RSI. And, of course, you have to [[Media:capsctrl.reg\|remap caps lock and ctrl]].

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I use GNU Emacs as my text editor. It's old and crusty, but I love it. It's missing some features compared to some of the newer IDE type editors that have access to the symbol tables from compilation, and it's ludicrous that we're [[Why Are We Still Using Ascii Text For Program Source?|still using text files for programs]], but it serves me well, and the complete programmability is awesome.

Here is my [[Media:.emacs|.emacs file]]. I'm actually trying to move back towards the default key bindings so that I can just use an empty .emacs when I have to, but I do make ctrl-; act like ctrl-x do my left hand doesn't fall apart from RSI. And, of course, you have to [[Media:capsctrl.reg|remap caps lock and ctrl]].