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 ArticleUseful Firefox keyboard shortcuts
Lesser known shortcuts:CTRL+E or CTRL+K: focus search boxCTRL+L: focus location boxCTRL+J: toggle downloads windowCTRL+U: show page sourceCTRL+B: toggle del.icio.us bookmarks in the sidebarCTRL+H:...
View ArticleUseful Windows XP keyboard shortcuts
Windows+BREAK: System PropertiesWindows+D: Display the desktopWindows+E: Open Windows ExplorerWindows+L: Lock the keyboardWindows+R: Open the Run dialog box
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 ArticleHow to paste in Cygwin bash using CTRL-V
I come from a Windows background where Cut/Copy/Paste are almost always CTRL+X/C/V respectively. I like this consistency, so adjusting to Cygwin's (or other *nix environments') use of SHIFT+INSERT or...
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...
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Got my Leopold Tenkeyless from Elite Keyboards
2011-04-07: Got the Leopold tenkeyless for work. Tenkeyless is a must for quicker mouse access. And I actually like the lighter touch of the Cherry MX Browns versus the Unicomp's buckling springs. I...
View Article(Not too successfully) trying to use Unix tools instead of Python utility...
Inspired by articles such asWhy you should learn just a little Awk andLearn one sed command, I am trying to make use of Unix toolssed, awk, grep, cut, uniq, sort, etc. instead of writing short Python...
View ArticleHow to download a tarball from github using curl
The -L option is the key. It allows curl to redirect to the next URL. Here's how to download a tarball from github and untar it inline:$ curl -L https://github.com/pinard/Pymacs/tarball/v0.24-beta2 |...
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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