Breaking old Blogging Rules
New people, new ideas. I ran into Tom on Mastodon. He introduced himself as a programmer, an Emacs enthusiast, and as it turned out, a digital gardener.
Of Work-Life Balance
I read a good argument in a NYTimes opinion piece by Laura Vanderkam in favor of flexible work hours.
Of Grep and Finding Stuff
I can make a safe assumption that 90% of the people reading this blog know how to use grep, at least on a basic level. But what about those of us who don’t? Here’s a quick look into grep and grep in Emacs specifically. Before we dive in there’s a bit of a realization I want to expend on in the footnotes though1.
Streaming on Twitch
Last week, I decided I’m going to start streaming my gaming sessions playing Hardspace: Shipbreaker. I didn’t know what to expect starting out, but it turned out to be a lot of fun!
M-x Birthday
Yesterday was my Emacs anniversary. I only know that because Google Photos showed me the first picture of my journal in org-mode working exactly 4 years ago. I made this day official now. A day to be celebrated.
Dating Apps & Privacy: Update
I mentioned my concerns about dating apps at the beginning of last month, and I wanted to quickly reflect on my findings.
Checking out SiriusXM
We were listening to SiriusXM (SXM) on a ride back home last weekend. I was wondering about SXM as an alternative music/news source, and after I realized their plan is only $7 a month, I signed up for a free month trial.
Learning From Anger
There’s plenty to be angry about. As if there isn’t enough with what’s going on recently, there was plenty happening on a personal scale in the last week. This time, I want to talk about being angry.
Another look at my Journal Capture Templates
More than anything else in my Emacs settings, my org-mode capture templates evolve with my understanding of Emacs, as I learn to do more wonderful things I didn’t know existed. Since I’ve been discussing my writing recently, it’s a good time I want to talk about the journal-related those, where all my writings begins.
Of Choosing to Write on the Positive
One of the smart things my aunt told me growing up is to focus on the good. The bad is out there, and there’s plenty of sad to go around. It’s the good we should choose to focus on.