alecigne

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by alecigne 6y ago
I think there should be a compromise. Use your own config but be ready to switch quickly to a more "common" config and know how to use it (whatever common means in your context, just adapt to your team). For example I use i3, and
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by alecigne 6y ago
I listen to SomaFM's Drone Zone channel on noise-cancelling headphones when I program. It broadcasts "drone" music – no lyrics, very little rhythm, melody or harmony – the music concentrates mainly on sound texture. And of co
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by alecigne 6y ago
It is not that slow. On my machine Vanilla Emacs starts in 0.1 second. With my 12 years-old config, it starts in 0.4 second. Emacs 27 pre-init system made it even faster. And if your machine is slow you can use a daemon.
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by alecigne 7y ago
I use Emacs Org mode in a git repository hosted on my Raspberry Pi. On my phone, I use Orgzly to edit the files, along with Termux to manage the git repo. I also use Termux to launch Emacs from time to time when I need an advanced operation
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by alecigne 7y ago
I used StumpWM for a while, but switched back to i3, although I miss controlling my WM with Common Lisp. If StumpWM could implement i3-like window management, I'd be in heaven.
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by alecigne 8y ago
Although I am far for being a good Lisp programmer, I wouldn't recommend introducing Let Over Lambda (or anything about advanced macro programming) too early in anyone's learning curve. For a comparable price (at least, when I bou
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by alecigne 8y ago
Thank you!
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by alecigne 8y ago
I am interested in designs/technologies that could be viewed as alternatives to the usual tech stack for SPAs, even if these technologies are outdated but exhibit interesting properties compared to what we are used to today. That would
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by alecigne 8y ago
Could you provide some links/keywords about these alternative solutions? This sounds very interesting but I don't know were to start.
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by alecigne 8y ago
I use EXWM and it's basically EmacsOS.
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by alecigne 8y ago
Or give Emacs Org mode a try :)
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Emacs: The Extensible, Customizable Display Editor (1981) – Conclusions(gnu.org)
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by alecigne 8y ago
> Slightly related: Almost all my "work music" is wordless, instrumental. Slightly related to your already slightly related comment: SomaFM's Drone Zone radio channel has really helped me focus in our open space.