spit2wind

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by spit2wind 10mo ago
The main VCS is Fossil! I love seeing projects use Fossil rather than git.
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by spit2wind 10mo ago
> Bring up AI in a Seattle coffee shop now and people react like you're advocating asbestos. I don't know who first uses the asbestos analogy, but it's 1000% on point. I think Cory Doctrow says it best, "AI is the asb
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by spit2wind 10mo ago
Termux isn't required, unless you want other applications (e.g. git, python, or GCC). If you do want Termux, a signed and compatible version is provided by the Emacs devs. It should all be in the README (at least it always has been, th
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by spit2wind 10mo ago
> but Emacs TUI just kind of feels like an afterthought This reads as a testament to how far the Emacs GUI has progressed!
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by spit2wind 10mo ago
Emacs lets you remap the volume keys: (global-set-key (kbd "<volume-down>") 'fill-paragraph) You can use the usual C-h k <key> to see what Emacs calls the key.
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by spit2wind 10mo ago
The menus have all you need. It's not ideal, of course, but it's enough to get you going. Otherwise you can remap the menu and toolbar to your needs. There are several developer oriented keyboards. I found the Unexpected Keyboard
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by spit2wind 10mo ago
My computer died a few months ago and Emacs on Android has carried me through well. Still able to do development on the go. Amazing, amazing work by the Emacs dev! The Unexpected Keyboard is a great addition, but even with the stock Android
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by spit2wind 10mo ago
I'm curious, what does "read code" mean to you? What does that skill look like and how is it taught?
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by spit2wind 10mo ago
I heard Direct File was pretty successful. Something like a 94% reported it as a positive experience.
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by spit2wind 11mo ago
Glass is great! The only others who compare are his contemporaries, Steve McConnell, Timothy Lister, Tom DeMarco, and Barry Boehm. Unfortunately, they're all basically retired. It feels like this kind of interest in software developmen
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by spit2wind 11mo ago
Open Emacs and press <return> to read the tutorial. This gives you the basics to be productive. Understandably, some people complain that it shouldn't need a tutorial or the defaults are bad. There's validity to that angle.
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by spit2wind 11mo ago
The government was chosen with the majority, yes. That does not mean that the majority should have its way with everything, nor does it mean that everyone, even those who voted in favor at that time agree and approve of current behavior. I
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by spit2wind 1y ago
This is a good starter. Technically, it's Lisp and not Scheme, but once you understand one, you get the other. The benefit of Emacs Lisp is you can immediately play with it by modifying Emacs to meet your needs. https://www.
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by spit2wind 1y ago
Really? Maybe I'm naive, but why would .coop be blocked?
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by spit2wind 1y ago
Steno is 100% the way to go to avoid and heal RSI. Infinitely more ergonomic. It also erases much of the difference between Emacs and VIM (assuming you use repeat and 1up). Yes, it has to be learned. But you already learned Emacs or VIM, so
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by spit2wind 1y ago
I was unaware of this book. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
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by spit2wind 1y ago
I see this a lot and am not convinced. It appears reductionist in a way that feels like it's pushing an agenda. Democratic governments clearly are about addressing community needs and coordinating efforts that require pooled resources
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by spit2wind 1y ago
This is a meme I see and don't fully understand. It seems to assume that the state isn't a democracy, yet the statement is usually applied to democracies like the US. Such statements don't make sense to me when it's the
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by spit2wind 1y ago
> (until you're trying to debug some slightly annoying behavior or crufty event loop thing ;) What do you mean by this? One can look at Emacs itself as a crusty event loop with some slightly annoying behavior. But seriously, I am cu
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by spit2wind 1y ago
Interesting. I'm still working my way through Correct+Efficient+Beautiful. My takeaway so far has been that Modules _are_ the "O" part of OCaml. I guess there's something more "traditionally" an object? Does th
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by spit2wind 1y ago
What do you mean by "Just using Guix requires a pretty substantial amount of administrative work." Like, as a user downloading packages, or a person packaging an application? As a user downloading a package, it's been super e
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by spit2wind 1y ago
Every bit of resistance counts. If you feel the lat-lon-alt suit your tastes, stick around, speak your mind, and don't let the nationalists tell you to get out. :)
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by spit2wind 1y ago
If I may suggest the following edit: > I really hope a future Congress will undo this fucking mess... otherwise the US is probably never going to catch back up to what it used to be. Voters made a terrible mistake. Putting too much pow
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by spit2wind 1y ago
Regarding "persecuted legally", this administration is actively trying to dismantle the rule of law and flouts it. I appreciate you looking for examples. This podcast episode will give you some, as well as a lens through which yo
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by spit2wind 1y ago
> Design won’t save the world. Go volunteer at a soup kitchen, you pretentious fuck So things like the cotton gin or Ford's use of interchangeable parts don't count as design or somehow didn't change the world? How is volu
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by spit2wind 1y ago
Sounds like a teachable moment. If it's that simple, sounds like you've got your solution! Go ahead and take care of it. If it fits V&V and other normal procedures, like passing tests and documentation, then we'll merge
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by spit2wind 1y ago
The author uses writing techniques like those given by Joel Spolsky: - Rule 1: Be Funny - Rule 2: Writing a spec is like writing code for a brain to execute - Rule 3: Write as simply as possible - Rule 4: Review and reread several times The
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by spit2wind 1y ago
> Just two days before U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations were set to begin, Israel assassinated the high-ranking Iranian official leading the talks https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iranian-official-leadin.
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by spit2wind 1y ago
Not The DaVinci Code, but I recently tried reading "OCaml Programming: Correct + Efficient + Beautiful" through Gemini. The book is open, so I rightly assumed it was "in there". I read by saying "Give me the first p
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by spit2wind 1y ago
> Imagine having to do math with no symbols. that means 1+1 is now one plus one I think that's exactly on point. Here are two examples from Euclid which demonstrate why mathematics, and likely science, were stunted for millenia: &qu

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