2021-01-25 Emacs news
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  - Upcoming events:
    - Emacs Berlin (virtual, in English) - Wed Jan 27 1230H EST / 1730H UTC / 1830H CET / 2300H IST / Thu Jan 28 0130H +08 - <https://emacs-berlin.org/>
    - EmacsSF: discussion of emacs, org-mode, org-roam and similar packages - Wed Jan 27 2130H EST / Thu Jan 28 0230H UTC / 0330H CET / 0800H IST / 1030H +08 - <https://www.meetup.com/Emacs-SF/events/275889079/>
    - EmacsNYC: Lightning Talks - Mon Feb 1 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>
    - Emacs Paris (virtual) - Tue Feb 2 1130H EST / 1630H UTC / 1730H CET / 2200H IST / Wed Feb 3 0030H +08 - <https://www.emacs-doctor.com/emacs-paris-user-group/>
  - Emacs configuration:
    - [[ANN] Reliable package-upgrade (without broken byte-code)] (<https://gitlab.com/ideasman42/emacs-package-utils-upgrade-all-and-recompile>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l3pylf/ann_reliable_packageupgrade_without_broken/>))
    - [Emacs configuration created for heavy Orgmode users among non-programmers.] (<https://github.com/lijigang/config-orgmode-within-doom>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/kzo09h/emacs_configuration_created_for_heavy_orgmode/>))
    - [emacs-noob: A curated emacs set up intended to decrease the learning curve] (<https://github.com/digikar99/emacs-noob/tree/emacs-modern>)
    - [tycho garen: Open Source Emacs Configuration Improvements] (<https://tychoish.com/post/open-source-emacs-configuration-improvements/>)
  - Emacs Lisp:
    - [pair-tree.el: An Emacs Lisp cons cell explorer] (<https://github.com/zainab-ali/pair-tree.el>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/planetemacs/comments/l1yzd3/pairtreeel_an_emacs_lisp_cons_cell_explorer/>))
    - [Defining Functions and Commands - Learning Emacs Lisp #3 (LIVE 1/22, 9:15 am PST)] (<https://youtu.be/EqgkAUHw0Yc>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l2p3mk/defining_functions_and_commands_learning_emacs/>))
  - Emacs development:
    - [Add a mechanism for buffer-local thing-at-points] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=259edd435e0c02c3c906e8b34e7ece37724ccf11>)
    - [Make Message respect header removal instructions more] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=a7fb4ab826669443e204458ecbe5e4074ca1329a>)
    - [* lisp/emacs-lisp/subr-x.el (named-let): New macro] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=0d3635536d4ed8ada6946e98e7d9f03fa443bc36>)
    - [Add option remember-text-format-function] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=edf6350e7ffd51f93fd84df3e0f9734e337cd51c>)
    - [Add option remember-diary-regexp] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=72d4522b05c81ba9400603963db55e47c6d836ce>)
    - [* lisp/startup.el: Fix bug#45857, bug#30994, and bug#45913.] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=deb90c893d3a0094db77753d8a795716784bbc7e>)
    - [Add 'perl-non-scalar-variable' face to perl-mode] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=b62a1e358befe996a4e2f4038ef48a9dd44901f8>)
  - Appearance:
    - [Protesilaos Stavrou: Modus themes 1.1.0 for GNU Emacs] (<https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2021-01-24-modus-themes-1-1-0/>)
    - [A theme configuration helper] (<https://github.com/canatella/use-theme>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l1eg5b/a_theme_configuration_helper/>))
  - Navigation:
    - [ido-grid-mode: displays the ido prospects in a grid in the minibuffer] (<https://github.com/larkery/ido-grid-mode.el>)
  - Org Mode:
    - [(17) Making Spacemacs as A Text Editor for Writers | For Beginners | Spacemacs Basics - YouTube] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaGHNwBMlnM&feature=youtu.be>) (25:12, April 2020)
    - [Using Emacs for College Assignments] (<https://archgaelix.vercel.app/post/using-emacs-for-college-assignments/>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l3t4tm/using_emacs_for_college_assignments/>))
    - [org: Speed-up org-mode] (<https://github.com/yantar92/org>)
    - [org-expex : Awesome hassle-free LaTeX beauty for linguists.] (<https://gitlab.com/purlupar/org-expex>)
    - [Installing LaTeX themes on your machine/Emacs org-mode - DEV Community] (<https://dev.to/viglioni/installing-latex-themes-on-your-machine-emacs-org-mode-1k9e>) ([Irreal] (<https://irreal.org/blog/?p=9430>))
    - [org-simple-timeline: Org-mode html export of vertical/horizontal Timelines] (<https://github.com/jjuliano/org-simple-timeline>)
    - [clip2org: Convert Amazon Kindle's "My Clippings.txt" to a format usable in Org mode] (<https://github.com/kungsgeten/clip2org>)
    - [OMDb client for Emacs and org-mode (Simple movie/show metadata aggregator)] (<https://github.com/isamert/orgmdb.el>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l0wfgu/omdb_client_for_emacs_and_orgmode_simple/>))
    - [John Herrlin: Learn RxJava with Emacs Org mode] (<https://jherrlin.github.io/posts/rx-java-with-org-mode/>)
    - [voicenotes2org: A Python script which converts WAV files to Org using Google Cloud Platform (GCP)] (<https://github.com/bgutter/voicenotes2org>)
    - [org-tracktable: Track your writing progress in an org-table] (<https://github.com/tty-tourist/org-tracktable>)
    - [I can do org captures from the Android share menu!] (<https://www.reddit.com/gallery/l322wc>)
    - [org-linker-edna: Create org-edna dependencies (:TRIGGER: and :BLOCKER: properties)] (<https://github.com/toshism/org-linker-edna>)
    - [Tablas para cálculos en org-mode] (<https://notxor.nueva-actitud.org/2021/01/22/tablas-para-calculos-en-org-mode.html>)
  - Coding:
    - [GNU Emacs as a lightweight C IDE] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l1xcay/gnu_emacs_as_a_lightweight_c_ide/>)
    - [Andrea: Emacs as your code-compass: find collaborators you should (chit) chat with] (<https://ag91.github.io/blog/2021/01/22/emacs-as-your-code-compass-find-collaborators-you-should-(chit)-chat-with/>)
    - [Protesilaos Stavrou: Extensions for Emacs’ vc-git] (<https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2021-01-22-emacs-vc-git-extras/>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l2osw7/emacs_vcgit_extras/>))
    - [How do you solve merge conflicts?] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l0huvz/how_do_you_solve_merge_conflicts/>)
    - [Lightweight external command integration in Emacs via compilation mode - Massimiliano Mirra] (<https://massimilianomirra.com/notes/lightweight-external-command-integration-in-emacs-via-compilation-mode/>)
    - [emacs-run-command: Efficient and ergonomic external command invocation for Emacs] (<https://github.com/bard/emacs-run-command>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/planetemacs/comments/l2oa4g/emacsruncommand_efficient_and_ergonomic_external/>))
    - [emacs-refactor: language-specific refactoring in Emacs] (<https://github.com/Wilfred/emacs-refactor>)
    - [A Gentle introduction to CEDET] (<http://alexott.net/en/writings/emacs-devenv/EmacsCedet.html>)
  - Mail and news:
    - [Alvaro Ramirez: mu4e icons] (<http://xenodium.com/mu4e-icons/>)
    - [Emacs version of mutt-wizard: mu-wizard, easily setup mu4e] (<https://github.com/cemkeylan/mu-wizard/>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l47xk4/emacs_version_of_muttwizard_muwizard_easily_setup/>))
    - [Compose and Send Email with Emacs] (<https://youtu.be/WiyqU7gmKsk>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/kzv668/compose_and_send_email_with_emacs/>)) - mu4e
    - [Setting up Emacs as Mail Client (for several Accounts, including Gmail)] (<https://www.sastibe.de/2021/01/setting-up-emacs-as-mail-client/>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l17hox/setting_up_emacs_as_mail_client_for_several/>))
    - [New Gnus backend for Maildir] (<https://github.com/juanjosegarciaripoll/gnus-nnmaild>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l3ap21/new_gnus_backend_for_maildir/>))
    - [Trying to give rmail some deserved love, so I wrote a post with some usage tips!] (<http://muto.ca/b/19-Rmail.html>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l0f6be/trynig_to_give_rmail_some_deserved_love_so_i/>))
  - EXWM:
    - [Gaps for EXWM] (<https://i.redd.it/8zj9tn4vs5c61.png>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l04ccs/gaps_for_exwm/>))
    - [My new emacs desktop, thanks to EXWM] (<https://i.redd.it/v5qgy9qz42c61.png>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/kzr6il/my_new_emacs_desktop_thanks_to_exwm/>))
    - [exwm-background: Put X windows, or other EXWM workspaces, behind a transparent EXWM workspace, a nice alternative to alt-tabbing between two windows, or using split windows] (<https://github.com/pestctrl/exwm-background>)
  - Community:
    - [I use emacs for just...] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l22dmh/i_use_emacs_for_just/>)
    - [Weekly tips/trick/etc/ thread] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l0ei0t/weekly_tipstricketc_thread/>)
  - Other:
    - [Have you writer's ambitions? Write a little, write everyday, and let Emacs be your coach!] (<https://ag91.github.io/blog/2021/01/21/have-you-writer-ambitions-write-a-little-write-everyday-and-let-emacs-be-your-coach>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l2a22l/have_you_writers_ambitions_write_a_little_write/>))
    - [consulting spotify - Using the async API of consult to query spotify] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l3omec/consulting_spotify_using_the_async_api_of_consult/>)
    - [adoc-mode Wiki. adoc-mode is an Emacs major mode for editing AsciiDoc files] (<https://github.com/sensorflo/adoc-mode/wiki>)
    - [shrface 2.6.3 now can be used as archiving web pages.] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l42x1p/shrface_263_now_can_be_used_as_archiving_web_pages/>)
    - [Play/Download crossword puzzles in Emacs] (<https://github.com/Boruch-Baum/emacs-crossword>) ([Reddit] (<https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l0mr87/playdownload_crossword_puzzles_in_emacs/>), [HN] (<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25829851>))
    - [Emacs Application Framework now supports Windows!] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l2uy1u/emacs_application_framework_now_supports_windows/>)
    - [I just started to use the native-comp branch, and I really surprised!] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l2wzvw/i_just_started_to_use_the_nativecomp_branch_and_i/>)
    - [Using test blocks in eev] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/l3tg2x/using_test_blocks_in_eev/>)
  - New packages:
    - compiler-explorer <http://melpa.org/#/compiler-explorer>: Compiler explorer client (godbolt.org)
    - crossword <http://melpa.org/#/crossword>: Download and play crossword puzzles
    - ct <http://melpa.org/#/ct>: Color Tools - a color api
    - eglot-fsharp <http://melpa.org/#/eglot-fsharp>: fsharp-mode eglot integration
    - flymake-nasm <http://melpa.org/#/flymake-nasm>: A flymake handler for asm-mode files using nasm
    - i-ching <http://melpa.org/#/i-ching>: The Book of Changes
    - mu4e-marker-icons <http://melpa.org/#/mu4e-marker-icons>: Display icons for mu4e markers
    - org-tag-beautify <http://melpa.org/#/org-tag-beautify>: Beautify Org Mode tags
    - ox-timeline <http://melpa.org/#/ox-timeline>: HTML Timeline Back-End for Org Export Engine
    - pair-tree <http://melpa.org/#/pair-tree>: Visualize a list
    - quelpa-leaf <http://melpa.org/#/quelpa-leaf>: Quelpa handler for leaf
    - repology <https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/repology.html>: Repology API access via Elisp
    - run-command <http://melpa.org/#/run-command>: Run an external command from a context-dependent list
    - sudo-utils <http://melpa.org/#/sudo-utils>: Sudo utilities

  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/2021-01>).

  
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