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Why GNU Emacs?
I don’t usually try to explain tools that I use to other people, unless they made an explicit request as to how they could improve their workflow. However, since today is “I love Free Software” Day I think I should seize this opportunity and explain what draws me to GNU Emacs and how I use it.
8,760 Hours: How to get the most out of next year
Update (December 2016): Version 2 of this guide is now available! Announcement post here. Links in this post are updated to send you to the latest and greatest version. Click here to download 8,760 Hours v2 The end of a year […]
Tools for thought: graphical algebra and Fourier analysis
" I think a lot of mathematics is really about how you understand things in your head. […]
A Brief Glance at How Various Text Editors Manage Their Textual Data (2015)
A blog about computing and other fun.
Google launches voice typing in Google Docs
Edit and format your documents — all without touching your keyboard.
Sublime Text 3 Build 3124
Sublime Text 3, Build 3124, is out now. Downloads and the full changelog are on the Sublime Text 3 page.
Concorde
Today marks the 13th anniversary since the last passenger flight from New York arrived in the UK. Every seat was filled, a feat that had become increasingly rare for a plane that was a technological marvel but a commercial flop….
Introducing WhatsApp's Desktop App
Today we're introducing a desktop app so you have a new way to stay in touch anytime and anywhere - whether on your phone or computer at home or work. Like WhatsApp Web, our desktop app is simply an extension of your phone: the app mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device.
Static Website Generators
A list of the top ten static generators for building your next website
Docker for Mac Beta Review
I finally got access to the Docker For Mac beta. My initial impressions are extremely positive. With Docker packaged so well for end users…
Will Bond (Package Control) Joins Sublime HQ
Build 3103 is out now. Downloads and a full changelog are on the Sublime Text 3 page.
Git-repo – Manage Gitlab, GitHub and Bitbucket from the command line
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Firebug lives on in Firefox DevTools
Firebug, the original browser developer tool, has been discontinued as a separate Firefox add-on, and will go forward as Firebug.next atop Firefox DevTools. The spirit of Firebug lives on in ...
Spaced repetition
Efficient memorization using the spacing effect: literature review of widespread applicability, tips on use & what it’s good for.
Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate
Discover recent changes in the Visual Studio documentation, including updated articles about getting started, the IDE, and deployment.
Git Undo
Tell me if you recognize this scenario: you’re in the middle of rewriting your local commits when you suddenly realize that you have gone too far and, after one too many rebases, you are left with a history that looks nothing like the way you wanted. No? Well, I certainly do. It was in one of those moments of despair…
Org mode 9.0 released
Org-mode. Complex so you don't have to be. A versatile organisational system with immense capabilities.
Dropbox as a Git Server
git-remote-dropbox is now on PyPI!
Asciinema 1.3 Switches from Go Back to Python
News about asciinema development and new releases
Announcing R Tools for Visual Studio
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Exploring CLI Best Practices
At Localytics we build command line interfaces that manage our infrastructure and processes. This is our list of best practices that we’ve learned.