My software tools list
td { vertical-align: top; }Inspired by Mark Pilgrim's 2006 Essentials list, below is a list of my current software tools. If you notice a lot of "I switched from ..." statements, keep in mind that I...
View ArticleConkeror: "Firefox for Emacs users"
I recently discoveredConkeror via Bill Clementson's article, Firefox for Emacs users. I must say it is pretty sweet. It's the type of thing that makes you have to get up and go to the bathroom because...
View ArticleRecommended books
I love having a subscription to Safari Books Online. Currently my company provides a free subscription, but if I get a new job, I might consider subscribing myself. Since I get to browse a number of...
View ArticleOn the quest for consistent keybindings
I'm trying to get consistent keybindings in the applications which I use the most starting with Emacs, then bash/screen, conkeror (my web browser), and others like KPDF and OpenOffice. I haven't got...
View ArticleUsing wmii with Gnome
.super { vertical-align: super; font-size: 85%; } .fn { font-size: 85%; } Thanks to Glyph, I can now usewmii as the window manager for Gnome. I like wmii because it makes good use of screen real...
View ArticleFree Computer Science courses online
I found out there is a video lecture series to go along with my new bookThe Algorithm Design Manual. The audio level is really low, but I think it will complement my book reading nicely. There are also...
View ArticleInstall wmii snapshot 20090703 on Ubuntu Jaunty
On Friday I installed the latest snapshot of wmii, the lightweight, tiling, dynamic, scriptable, keyboard navigatable window manager. (See my wmii tag for more posts about wmii.) Wmii orangizes windows...
View ArticleSwitching to OS X and front end development
After 7 years, I've yielded to the Dark Side and switched from Ubuntu to OS X on my work laptop. I've also switched from Python and back end web development to JavaScript and front end development. The...
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Switching from Emacs to Vim (actually Spacemacs)
I recently switched from Linux to OS X and Python to Javascript. To complete my fall from the Light, I've switched from Emacs to Vim. Actually I just switched toEvil Mode and Spacemacs. This is how I...
View ArticleHow to map Caps Lock to Escape when tapped and Control when held on Mac OS...
Escape and Control are useful keys whenusing Vim so it's nice to map them to a more convenient key like Caps Lock. I had been using Karabiner to do this, but Karabiner doesn't work on Mac OS Sierra....
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