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Emacs Keeps Surprising Me
Some incredibly useful features built into Emacs that were right under my nose from day one.
How to Pronounce Any English Word
A pragmatic introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet—or how to read those funny /ˈsɪmbəlz/ on Wiktionary.
Declarative Package Configuration In 5 Lines of Emacs Lisp
How I configure Emacs packages conditionally and with a consensual installation process.
Vanilla Firefox Keyboard Mastery
No mouse. No add-on. No problem.
Rudimentary Parsing with Idiomatic POSIX Shell
Example-driven tutorial on the versatile read(1)-while loop.
How I Merged 36 Spreadsheets In 2 Minutes—LibreOffice on the Command-Line
A brief anecdote in which I use a spreadsheet application to manipulate lots of spreadsheets without actually opening any spreadsheets.
The Vim-Inspired Editor with a Linguistic Twist
A Vim convert’s commentary on Kakoune, the selection-oriented editor focused on interactivity and incremental results—or mawww’s experiment for a better code editor.
Guide to Installing the rc Shell with Line-Editing in Linux
How to compile and install Byron Rakitzis’ reimplementation of the rc shell from Plan 9—an expressive and thoughtfully designed alternative to the ubiquitous Bourne-compatible shells of today.