2021-02-01 Emacs news
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  - Upcoming events:
    - EmacsNYC: Lightning Talks - Mon Feb 1 1600H PST / 1900H EST / Tue Feb 2 0000H UTC / 0100H CET / 0530H IST / 0800H +08 - <https://emacsnyc.org/2021/01/23/monthly-online-meetup-lightning-talks.html>
    - [Atelier Emacs Paris en visio-conférence] (<https://mobilizon.fr/events/1ca5bfd2-44bd-4af2-87b6-87cf9ab0168d>) (virtual, in French) - Tue Feb 2 1130H EST / 1630H UTC / 1730H CET / 2200H IST / Wed Feb 3 0030H +08
  - Beginner:
    - [How to start using Emacs, the programmer's editor] (<https://www.bytesized.xyz/10-emacs/>)
    - [Emacs Paste history | Pragmatic Emacs] (<http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/paste-history/>)
  - Emacs configuration:
    - [make-toggle-function] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l4v1ux/one_of_the_most_useful_small_lisp_functions_in_my/>)
    - [What is the most useful part of your Emacs config?] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l51ocx/what_is_the_most_useful_part_of_your_emacs_config/>)
  - Emacs Lisp:
    - [Llama – Anonymous function literals for Emacs-Lisp] (<https://emacsair.me/2021/01/28/llama-0.1/>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l6qzf2/llama_anonymous_function_literals_for_emacslisp/>))
    - [Defining Variables and Scopes - Learning Emacs Lisp #4 (LIVE 1/29, 9:15 am PST)] (<https://youtu.be/tq4kTNL1VD8>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l7ufqn/defining_variables_and_scopes_learning_emacs_lisp/>))
  - Emacs development:
    - [Emacs 27.1.91 is out] (<https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2021-01/msg01361.html>)
    - [Pretest version builds of GNU Emacs for Fedora] (<https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/bhavin192/emacs-pretest/>)
    - [Merge remote-tracking branch 'savannah/master' into native-comp] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=a8b8d220b4fccaa812e85f9b2b3715593dc285ac>)
    - [New Rmail option 'rmail-show-message-set-modified'] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=bb652f68fd4e996d58f731a0dba1be18fd4e03d7>)
    - [Fix interaction between two dired cleanup variables] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=cc2d3a62c2a1f5be7907eda55d3c678e1149eb7b>)
    - [Add a command for redisplay during keyboard macros] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=d4e9d191aeba9076db06857a90649f6fcddc7f3b>)
    - [Make the default `whitespace-enable-predicate' use `derived-mode-p'] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=8992f8abf348b5b4eb2b2074d00b9c9aaaa6df17>)
    - [Fix typos and punctuation] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3131a989118722d5ba7ff3f1aea7d9f30881ffe8>)
    - [Add distinct controls for child frames' borders (Bug#45620)] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=ff7b1a133bfa7f2614650f8551824ffaef13fadc>)
    - [Use `lexical-binding` in all `lisp/international` files] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=b4b6a2684062d4470143b6ea460b5e82012554a1>)
  - Appearance:
    - [Prettier tab-line] (<https://amitp.blogspot.com/2020/06/emacs-prettier-tab-line.html>)
    - [ov-highlight: A persistent highlighter for Emacs] (<https://github.com/jkitchin/ov-highlight>)
    - [joker-theme: Joker Theme A simple dark theme for coding in the night] (<https://github.com/DogLooksGood/joker-theme>)
  - Navigation:
    - [Improve ranking of files in projectile] (<https://umarahmad.xyz/blog/improved-ranking-for-projectile-find-file/>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l7chte/improve_ranking_of_files_in_projectile/>))
    - [How do emacs users usually have multiple files open at once.] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l6jpxf/how_do_emacs_users_usually_have_multiple_files/>)
  - Dired:
    - [A humble advice on dired and projectile for elisp practice :)] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l786s4/a_humble_advice_on_dired_and_projectile_for_elisp/>)
  - Org Mode:
    - [Using Emacs for college assignment] (<https://dev.to/seshaljain/using-emacs-for-college-assignments-3ji5>)
    - [Emacs, org-mode and 100 books in a year] (<https://paul-nameless.com/emacs-org-mode-100-books.html>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l8mb8a/emacs_orgmode_and_100_books_in_a_year/>))
    - [More org improvements] (<https://helpdeskheadesk.net/help-desk-head-desk/2021-01-29/>) - agenda, structure templates
    - [Organize your org files anywhere in your filesystem with org-ql and helm-find.] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l6c4wj/organize_your_org_files_anywhere_in_your/>)
    - [Enhance Your Email with Org Mode] (<https://youtu.be/aml36yZ-ANc>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l4odm8/enhance_your_email_with_org_mode/>))
    - [org-appear -- Auto-toggle emphasis markers, links, and sub/superscripts] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/l94grw/orgappear_autotoggle_emphasis_markers_links_and/>)
    - [Quick utility function for inserting library-of-babel reference] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l90noj/quick_utility_function_for_inserting/>)
    - [Useful function to search through refile targets and create a link to the match.] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/l5cuzf/useful_function_to_search_through_refile_targets/>)
    - [Cambiando el blog a org-static-blog] (<https://notxor.nueva-actitud.org/2020/10/02/cambiando-el-blog-a-org-static-blog.html>)
    - [Weblorg: A static HTML generator for Emacs & Org-Mode] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l9ohho/weblorg_a_static_html_generator_for_emacs_orgmode/>)
    - [Adding chess diagrams to org-mode documents] (<https://jcodev.eu/posts/adding-chess-diagrams-to-org-mode-documents/>)
    - [readtheorg: Org Mode theme like Read The Docs] (<https://github.com/mrlee23/readtheorg>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/planetemacs/comments/l5001t/readtheorg_org_mode_theme_like_read_the_docs/>))
    - [Discovering Org Mode] (<https://blog.siddharthkannan.in/org-mode/emacs/editors/vim/markdown/2020/10/25/discovering-org-mode/>)
    - [Irreal: Editing Anki Cards with Org Mode] (<https://irreal.org/blog/?p=9439>)
  - Completion:
    - [Consult got support for multiple candidate sources] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l99xc8/consult_got_support_for_multiple_candidate_sources/>)
    - [company-wordfreq.el – a new company backend for human language words according to their frequency] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l5mj0r/companywordfreqel_a_new_company_backend_for_human/>)
  - Coding:
    - [semantic-refactor: Semantic Refactor is a refactoring tool based on Semantic parser framework] (<https://github.com/tuhdo/semantic-refactor>)
    - [Protesilaos Stavrou: Informative diff hunks for Emacs Lisp and Org] (<https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2021-01-26-git-diff-hunk-elisp-org/>)
    - [Emacs as your code-compass: who can I ask for help?] (<https://ag91.github.io/blog/2021/01/28/emacs-as-your-code-compass-who-can-i-ask-for-help/>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l799ig/emacs_as_your_codecompass_who_can_i_ask_for_help/>))
    - [GNU Emacs as a lightweight IDE (Auto-suggest data structure)] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l7ocmb/gnu_emacs_as_a_lightweight_ide_autosuggest_data/>)
    - [emacs DBI - Emacs as SQL client - works pretty well!] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l4qdkx/emacs_dbi_emacs_as_sql_client_works_pretty_well/>)
    - [python-epc: EPC (RPC stack for Emacs Lisp) for Python] (<https://github.com/tkf/python-epc>)
  - Mail and news:
    - [HOWTO: mu4e and reading html mails with XWidget inside emacs] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l60p6a/howto_mu4e_and_reading_html_mails_with_xwidget/>)
  - Shell:
    - [Recognize new password prompts in Emacs shell] (<http://xenodium.com/recognize-new-password-prompts-in-emacs-shell/>)
  - Community:
    - [Weekly tips/trick/etc/ thread] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l58iih/weekly_tipstricketc_thread/>)
    - [[Anouncement, Blog] Emacs Fragments] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l85o5h/anouncement_blog_emacs_fragments/>)
    - [Emacs & FOMO] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l6xued/emacs_fomo/>)
    - [Irreal: Modernizing Emacs (Again)] (<https://irreal.org/blog/?p=9442>)
  - emacs-ng:
    - [ng-async-files: emacs-ng module for async file operations] (<https://github.com/DavidDeSimone/ng-async-files>)
    - [ng-fuzzy-search: Fuzzy-search tool built for emacs-ng] (<https://github.com/DavidDeSimone/ng-fuzzy-search>)
    - [Writing Emacs Apps in JavaScript] (<https://djddesimone.medium.com/writing-emacs-apps-in-javascript-9feb8c077a50>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/planetemacs/comments/l5er36/writing_emacs_apps_in_javascript/>))
    - [Emacs-ng has a subreddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacsng>)
  - Other:
    - ["Teaching an old Bovine Gnu Tricks: What's next for Emacs?" - Jeffrey Walsh (LCA 2021 Online)] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPwr8WeE8jU>) ([LWN] (<https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/843896/7dd66ed99f04c6e9/>))
    - [Emacs: from catching up to getting ahead: an Emacs wishlist] (<https://www.murilopereira.com/emacs-from-catching-up-to-getting-ahead/>)
    - [Supercharge your Emacs / Spacemacs / Doom with Yasnippets!] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmBovJvQ3KU&feature=youtu.be>)
    - [Emacs remote file editing over TRAMP] (<https://mina86.com/2021/emacs-remote/>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l95h2e/emacs_remote_file_editing_over_tramp/>))
    - [undo-tree repository's new home (Gitlab)] (<https://gitlab.com/tsc25/undo-tree>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l6rcqh/undotree_repositorys_new_home_gitlab/>))
    - [Porting my blog to Hugo from inside Emacs] (<https://umarahmad.xyz/blog/using-emacs-to-port-my-blog/>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l4lgly/porting_my_blog_to_hugo_from_inside_emacs/>))
    - [Andrea: VLC via Emacs: how to open a YouTube link] (<http://ag91.github.io/blog/2021/01/25/vlc-via-emacs-how-to-open-a-youtube-link>)
    - [Marco Wahl: Open Firefox URL in eww] (<https://marcowahl.gitlab.io/emacs-blog-mw/2021/20210126.html>)
    - [Marco Wahl: Convert Time in Region to Local Timezone] (<https://marcowahl.gitlab.io/emacs-blog-mw/2021/20210127.html>)
    - [Marco Wahl: Redisplay at Keyboard Macro Execution] (<https://marcowahl.gitlab.io/emacs-blog-mw/2021/20210129.html>)
    - [lexic: Fancy Emacs integration with the Console Version of StarDict] (<https://github.com/tecosaur/lexic>)
    - [homebrew.el - simple, completion-drive interface to the Homebrew package manager] (<https://github.com/jdormit/homebrew.el>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l75rwy/homebrewel_simple_completiondrive_interface_to/>))
    - [What are the best or more interesting forks of emacs to try?] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l4pdmp/what_are_the_best_or_more_interesting_forks_of/>)
    - [Vanilla Emacs on NixOS] (<https://www.srid.ca/vanilla-emacs-nixos.html>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l4tb3q/vanilla_emacs_on_nixos/>))
  - New packages:
    - find-dupes-dired <http://melpa.org/#/find-dupes-dired>: Find dupes and handle in dired
    - inheritenv <http://melpa.org/#/inheritenv>: Make temp buffers inherit buffer-local environment variables
    - llama <http://melpa.org/#/llama>: Anonymous function literals
    - lsp-tailwindcss <http://melpa.org/#/lsp-tailwindcss>: A lsp-mode client for tailwindcss

  Links from [reddit.com/r/emacs] (<http://reddit.com/r/emacs>), [r/orgmode] (<http://reddit.com/r/orgmode>), [r/spacemacs] (<http://reddit.com/r/spacemacs>), [r/planetemacs] (<http://reddit.com/r/planetemacs>), [Hacker News] (<https://hn.algolia.com/?query=emacs&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story>), [planet.emacslife.com] (<https://planet.emacslife.com>), [YouTube] (<https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=emacs&search_sort=video_date_uploaded>), [the Emacs NEWS file] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS>) and [emacs-devel] (<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2021-02>).

  
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