2021-12-06 Emacs news
=====================

  - [Emacs pretest 28.0.90 is out] (<https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2021-12/msg00217.html>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r7mexz/emacs_pretest_28090_is_out/>))
  - Help wanted:
    - [Looking to hire elisp hacker for small project] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r7hovs/looking_to_hire_elisp_hacker_for_small_project/>)
  - Upcoming events:
    - EmacsNYC: Discussion: Is VSCode Better? <https://www.meetup.com/New-York-Emacs-Meetup/events/281810145/> Mon Dec 6 1600 Vancouver / 1800 Chicago / 1900 Toronto -- Tue Dec 7 0000 GMT / 0100 Berlin / 0530 Kolkata / 0800 Singapore
    - Emacs Paris (virtual, in French) <https://www.emacs-doctor.com/emacs-paris-user-group/> Tue Dec 7 0830 Vancouver / 1030 Chicago / 1130 Toronto / 1630 GMT / 1730 Berlin / 2200 Kolkata -- Wed Dec 8 0030 Singapore
    - M-x Research (contact them for password): TBA <https://m-x-research.github.io/> Fri Dec 17 0700 Vancouver / 0900 Chicago / 1000 Toronto / 1500 GMT / 1600 Berlin / 2030 Kolkata / 2300 Singapore
  - Emacs configuration:
    - [Splitting Emacs config] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bBCmECNtrg>) (31:06)
    - [Meow 1.1.0 release] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/ra3w6n/meow_110_release/>)
  - Emacs Lisp:
    - [Old McCarthy Had a Form] (<http://atomized.org/blog/2021/11/28/old-mccarthy-had-a-form/>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r92p7v/old_mccarthy_had_a_form/>))
    - [Advent of Code 2021 with Emacs Lisp] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r59naq/advent_of_code_2021_with_emacs_lisp/>)
    - [Advent of Code in Elisp (SPOILERS)] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r7kk9n/advent_of_code_in_elisp_spoilers/>)
    - [easy-namespace.el: Elisp namespace helper] (<http://ankarstrom.se/~john/emacs/easy-namespace.el>)
  - Appearance:
    - [Meow - Yet another modal editing for Emacs - beacon state introduction] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhuAlAcWWeU>) (03:55)
    - [Drop shadowed text (using SVG)] (<https://i.redd.it/ba70f7xi5z281.png>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r6ljmh/drop_shadowed_text_using_svg/>))
    - [Protesilaos Stavrou: Note for modus-themes users on Emacs 29] (<https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2021-12-02-note-modus-emacs-29/>)
    - [emacs-faff-theme: A light theme based on the Emacs default, extensively tweaked] (<https://github.com/WJCFerguson/emacs-faff-theme>)
    - [kaolin-inspired: Kaolin theme inspired by beautiful Kaolin themes made for Emacs] (<https://github.com/alternateved/kaolin-inspired>)
  - Navigation:
    - [Emacs: Discovering project.el] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBQh2BeGhio>) (17:40)
    - [Avy can do anything / you’re using Avy wrong.] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r6px3r/avy_can_do_anything_youre_using_avy_wrong/>) (extra tips in comments)
  - Dired:
    - [Expanding a Directory With Tab in Dired Mode] (<https://blog.lambda.cx/posts/dired-expand-dir-on-tab/>)
  - Org Mode:
    - [This Month in Org: November 2021] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r6m1q4/this_month_in_org_november_2021/>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/r6m274/this_month_in_org_november_2021/>))
    - [Emacs NYC: Literate Programming with Org Mode] (<https://emacsnyc.org/2021/11/30/literate-programming-with-org-mode.html>)
    - [Marcin Borkowski: Org timer once again] (<http://mbork.pl/2021-12-04_Org_timer_once_again>)
    - [[ANN] An Org parser for Julia] (<https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2021-12/msg00046.html>)
    - [TiddlyWiki y Emacs] (<https://notxor.nueva-actitud.org/2021/12/03/tiddlywiki-y-emacs.html>)
    - [Emacs org roam basics] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8hSRMJG7ng&feature=youtu.be>)
  - Completion:
    - [GNU/Emacs - Vertico Embark Consult Marginalia Orderless for completion & some extra functionalities] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBvGa0Yg1NI>) (10:44)
  - Coding:
    - [LisTeX: yet another s-expression to latex converter] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r538td/listex_yet_another_sexpression_to_latex_converter/>)
    - [Emacs TIL: Run a selection / region of Ruby code] (<https://emacstil.com/til/2021/12/02/run-a-selection-region-of-ruby-code/>)
    - [[ANN] doc-show-inline: in-line doc-string display for C/C++ now on melpa] (<https://gitlab.com/ideasman42/emacs-doc-show-inline>)
    - [[v0.0.3] Code Review package] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r8ocy1/v003_code_review_package/>)
    - [Manuel Uberti: Rebasing with VC] (<https://www.manueluberti.eu//emacs/2021/12/05/vc-rebasing/>)
    - [Reproducible Dev Environment for Clojure with Guix and Emacs] (<https://diode.zone/videos/watch/1c244548-9d9f-4460-9457-9f00f330eb4a>)
    - [Emacs client for Advent of Code private leaderboard] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r6be4b/emacs_client_for_advent_of_code_private/>)
  - Doom Emacs:
    - [Emacs TIL: Doom Emacs Workspace Workflow] (<https://emacstil.com/til/2021/12/02/doom-emacs-workspace-workflow/>)
  - Community:
    - [Weekly Tips, Tricks, &c. Thread] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r69w7i/weekly_tips_tricks_c_thread/>)
    - [Remote High School Emacs ❤️ - Jake B] (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wKwPAWvPQs>) (09:28)
    - [TAONAW: Of Responsibility to spread Knowledge] (<https://helpdeskheadesk.net/help-desk-head-desk/2021-11-28/>)
    - [Protesilaos Stavrou: Live stream: Status update on my Emacs work] (<https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2021-12-04-live-stream-emacs-status-update/>)
  - Other:
    - [Tory Anderson: macro power: removing weekends from repeating event] (<https://tech.toryanderson.com/2021/12/01/macro-power-removing-weekends-from-repeating-event/>)
    - [Sacha Chua: EmacsConf backstage: picking timestamps from a waveform] (<https://sachachua.com/blog/2021/12/emacsconf-backstage-picking-timestamps-from-a-waveform/>)
    - [Keep track of your expenses] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r7bn3d/keep_track_of_your_expenses/>)
    - [Bozhidar Batsov: Emacs is not a Proper GTK Application] (<https://batsov.com/articles/2021/12/06/emacs-is-not-a-proper-gtk-application/>)
    - [Emacs Abbreviation Creation 2021_11_30_06:43:29] (<https://youtube.com/watch?v=DLPuRmSNOWQ&feature=share>)
    - [yuri tricys: Emacs Conference Comments 2021] (<https://readingworldmagazine.com/emacs/2021-11-30-emacs-conference-comments/>) (discusses EmacsConf videos starting at about 9:18)
    - [Shell script to build emacs on macos (works well with M1 mac on Monterey)] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r8wq23/shell_script_to_build_emacs_on_macos_works_well/>)
    - [Emacs 28.0.90 pretest build for macOS with native compilation, in a fully self-contained Emacs.app bundle] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/r9lkmi/emacs_28090_pretest_build_for_macos_with_native/>)
    - [portableEmacs: Containing useful scripts and resources for making emacs portable] (<https://github.com/bboytian/portableEmacs>) ([Reddit] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/planetemacs/comments/r9de3g/portableemacs_containing_useful_scripts_and/>))
  - Emacs development:
    - [Use gnus-error to report mail-source failures] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=19307704bd6e73a6740f60459a6b5b58203b6a2f>)
    - [eieio-core.el: Allow assignment to cl-structs through `slot-value`] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=de727b5886fb4a81df2dc17d9d094e915c1e9fb4>)
    - [Fix (date-to-time "2021-12-04")] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=63be97fb050545cc33ae5d857188ad45fbe27715>)
    - [Move 'C-x 8 .' to 'C-x 8 . .'] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=d003f70c6faf3c45fea2b5e58f052dccb7f12f4a>)
    - [Fix typo in NEWS about 'write-file'] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=8090ef48c9049049a70c7b895699b2b16c19e678>)
    - [image-mode: Advertize viewing as text less eagerly] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=8fda6770afcd0d340cd5dc3d34697e454a7a3809>)
    - [* etc/NEWS: Mention change in `insert-directory' derivates. Fix typos.] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=f5f5297a9254bb2da751da184eaf03a919a1766a>)
    - [Make `C-c C-w' copy the executable bits to the new file] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=9ea5a915bd1b9458af1587d63170888346e8baec>)
    - [Add a new variable 'process-error-pause-time'] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=a516ab79c300517d5c3ab68c45ff9c90bda6c67a>)
    - [Add `touch-end' event type] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=5001f4f91b9a959ddc345de36153689174df67a9>)
    - [Change how Dired displays available space] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=1914d946d62de4ab7bab1434bcea09087d61bb5a>)
    - [Add new face `variable-pitch-text'] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=93824a760edb738ad12000dace1958a629d97f7b>)
    - [Add a new minor mode `glyphless-display-mode'] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=6a60bd475d67b7e8c9184836abf7eea229183066>)
    - [Enable gnus-treat-fold-headers by default] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=3bc0768e9b82feaf5ce1665227055e97e72af164>)
    - [Use proportional fonts in the Gnus headers by default] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=2d60566c8787b63b5e4e2958e9ec9f55fbcf9e87>)
    - [Document pixel-fill-region] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=10d371e4fa0aa5f18f006f6698052ba18c1f5987>)
    - [Allow storing buffer names in registers] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=7b235b1ec05c48d70ea44982f04b7b5f4052fa05>)
    - [Add new package pixel-fill.el] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=72b7fccc15cadd5ab3c6996888527ae6a2886b76>)
  - New packages:
    - doc-show-inline <http://melpa.org/#/doc-show-inline>: Show doc-strings found in external files
    - flymake-yamllint <http://melpa.org/#/flymake-yamllint>: YAML linter with yamllint
    - gmsh-mode <http://melpa.org/#/gmsh-mode>: Highlight GMSH mesh generator script syntax
    - parser-generator <https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/parser-generator.html>: Parser Generator library
    - ruled-switch-buffer <http://melpa.org/#/ruled-switch-buffer>: Rule based buffer switching
    - subed <https://elpa.nongnu.org/nongnu/subed.html>: A major mode for editing subtitles
    - tok-theme <http://melpa.org/#/tok-theme>: My theme

  Links from [reddit.com/r/emacs] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs>), [r/orgmode] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode>), [r/spacemacs] (<https://www.reddit.com/r/spacemacs>), [r/planetemacs] (<https://www.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/playlist?list=PL4th0AZixyREOtvxDpdxC9oMuX7Ar7Sdt>), [the Emacs NEWS file] (<http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS>), [Emacs Calendar] (<https://emacslife.com/calendar/>), [emacs-devel] (<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2021-12>), and [lemmy/c/emacs] (<https://lemmy.ml/c/emacs>).

  
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