Author: John

i am a god

Time to cull .emacs


I think it’s time I cull my .emacs file. I’ve got at least two packages partially stomping on each other because some package isn’t very well behaved. (ivy? avy? counsel? ivy-posframe? symon? Eh...maybe it’s one of the other 30 packages I use.) The symptoms: Anaconda-mode flips me off, I can’t predict when I’ll get a … Continue reading Time to cull .emacs →

Work and friendship


I have difficulty with the intersection of friend and work relationships. Camaraderie, friendship, co-worker, buddy, acquaintance, ally… The rules, or even just reasonable expectations, are amorphous. The safest course is to maintain an ethical wall between them.

LinkedIn


An offensive pro-Trump post was in my LinkedIn feed this morning. Pro-Trump, Trump is pro-God, pro-USA, etc. blah blah blah. I reported it, but LinkedIn said it didn't violate its standards. They advised me to block the author. Yes well, I'll delete my LinkedIn profile if more of this garbage shows up on my feed. … Continue reading LinkedIn →

emacs-libvterm vs. macOS vs. M-p


I use ace-window, mapped to M-p. I wanted to use M-p in the vterm window and not have the sequence sent to the terminal. The intersection of macOS' processing of the escape key vs. Emacs proved to be a challenge. Here's the solution, courtesy of Gabriele Bozzola. ;; emacs-vterm, a terminal that's better than the … Continue reading emacs-libvterm vs. macOS vs. M-p →

emacs-libvterm


Emacs-libvterm is my new favorite terminal emulator. If you want the multi-term flavor, there's multi-vterm. I had trouble building emacs-libvterm because of a cmake oddity. This fixed it.

Mulling this blog


I'm thinking about pulling the plug on this blog. I don't feel the writing urge as much as I used to. OTOH the cost of maintaining it is low and maybe I'll want to resume blogging again. OTTH, less is less.

Streaming is a cultural wasteland


It’s been said of cable TV, “A thousand channels and 90% of it is crap.” The same is now true of streaming services. My wife and I wanted to watch something tonight. Amazon had seemingly millions of cop, detective, and period dramas. They were all variations on the same theme. Go over to Netflix where … Continue reading Streaming is a cultural wasteland →