2017-03-27 Emacs news

2017-03-27 Emacs news

[Sacha Chua]

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2017-03-27 Emacs news
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  - Emacs Lisp:
    - [Borg: Manage packages as Git submodules] (https://github.com/emacscollective/borg) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/60uy4a/borg_manage_packages_as_git_submodules/))
    - [Tips on reading dense Emacs Lisp code?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/60tl6o/tips_on_reading_dense_emacs_lisp_code/)
    - [Centralized Windows/Linux Emacs directory on a NTFS partition] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/60rgvc/centralized_windowslinux_emacs_directory_on_a/)
  - Navigation:
    - [Dumb Jump v0.5 Released] (https://github.com/jacktasia/dumb-jump/releases/tag/v0.5.0) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/60xra4/dumb_jump_v05_released/))
  - Org Mode:
    - [org-sync-snippets: export snippets to org-mode and vice versa] (https://github.com/abrochard/org-sync-snippets) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/61m0qj/orgsyncsnippets_export_snippets_to_orgmode_and/))
    - [org - auto capture TODOs from code comments?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/61cfdp/org_auto_capture_todos_from_code_comments/)
    - [org-brain -- Concept mapping using org-mode] (https://github.com/Kungsgeten/org-brain) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/60g4eg/orgbrain_concept_mapping_using_orgmode/))
    - [My first package: org-edit-latex - edit embedded LaTeX in a dedicated buffer] (https://github.com/et2010/org-edit-latex) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/61pejf/my_first_package_orgeditlatex_edit_embedded_latex/))
  - Coding:
    - [My solution to untabification] (https://gist.github.com/mookid/6c149993042d699c4e037747c46722cf) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/61gsba/my_solution_to_untabification/))
    - [A simple statically typed language that compiles to JavaScript, Lua, Ruby and "Emacs Lisp"] (https://github.com/ptol/oczor) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/61a064/a_simple_statically_typed_language_that_compiles/))
    - [My first package: pippel - manage your python packages easily] (https://github.com/brotzeitmacher/pippel) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/612g59/my_first_package_pippel_manage_your_python/))
    - [evil-lion -- align operator for evil-mode, port of vim-lion] (https://github.com/edkolev/evil-lion) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/60ta18/evillion_align_operator_for_evilmode_port_of/))
  - Other:
    - [The emacs 30 Day Challenge: Using 'gnus' to read mail] (http://www.mostlymaths.net/2010/12/emacs-30-day-challenge-using-gnus-to.html)
    - [Speedy sorting in dired with dired-quick-sort] (http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/speedy-sorting-in-dired-with-dired-quick-sort/)
    - [Name Three Useful Packages You Recently Started Using] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/61fu70/name_three_useful_packages_you_recently_started/)
    - [What are some advanced editing techniques that save you a lot of time?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/61dank/what_are_some_advanced_editing_techniques_that/)
  - New packages:
    - easy-hugo <http://melpa.org/#/easy-hugo>: Package for writing blogs made with hugo
    - evil-lion <http://melpa.org/#/evil-lion>: Evil align operator, port of vim-lion
    - flycheck-yamllint <http://melpa.org/#/flycheck-yamllint>: Flycheck integration for YAMLLint
    - helm-books <http://melpa.org/#/helm-books>: Helm interface for searching books
    - helm-sql-connect <http://melpa.org/#/helm-sql-connect>: Choose a database to connect to via Helm.
    - ido-flex-with-migemo <http://melpa.org/#/ido-flex-with-migemo>: use ido with flex and migemo
    - monokai-alt-theme <http://melpa.org/#/monokai-alt-theme>: Theme with a dark background. Based on sublime monokai theme.
    - obfusurl <http://melpa.org/#/obfusurl>: Obfuscate URLs so they aren't spoilers
    - org-edit-latex <http://melpa.org/#/org-edit-latex>: Edit embedded LaTeX in a dedicated buffer
    - org-sync-snippets <http://melpa.org/#/org-sync-snippets>: Export snippets to org-mode and vice versa
    - ox-minutes <http://melpa.org/#/ox-minutes>: Plain text backend for Org for Meeting Minutes
    - thinks <http://melpa.org/#/thinks>: Insert text in a think bubble.
    - uptimes <http://melpa.org/#/uptimes>: Track and display emacs session uptimes.
    - wotd <http://melpa.org/#/wotd>: Fetch word-of-the-day from multiple online sources

  Links from [reddit.com/r/emacs] (http://reddit.com/r/emacs/new), [/r/orgmode] (http://reddit.com/r/orgmode), [/r/spacemacs] (http://reddit.com/r/spacemacs), [Hacker News] (https://hn.algolia.com/?query=emacs&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story), [planet.emacsen.org] (http://planet.emacsen.org), [Youtube] (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=emacs&search_sort=video_date_uploaded), the changes to 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/2017-03).

  [Past Emacs News round-ups] (http://sachachua.com/blog/category/emacs-news)


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* 2017-03-27 Emacs news
- Emacs Lisp:
  - [[https://github.com/emacscollective/borg][Borg: Manage packages as Git submodules]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/60uy4a/borg_manage_packages_as_git_submodules/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/60tl6o/tips_on_reading_dense_emacs_lisp_code/][Tips on reading dense Emacs Lisp code?]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/60rgvc/centralized_windowslinux_emacs_directory_on_a/][Centralized Windows/Linux Emacs directory on a NTFS partition]]
- Navigation:
  - [[https://github.com/jacktasia/dumb-jump/releases/tag/v0.5.0][Dumb Jump v0.5 Released]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/60xra4/dumb_jump_v05_released/][Reddit]])
- Org Mode:
  - [[https://github.com/abrochard/org-sync-snippets][org-sync-snippets: export snippets to org-mode and vice versa]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/61m0qj/orgsyncsnippets_export_snippets_to_orgmode_and/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/61cfdp/org_auto_capture_todos_from_code_comments/][org - auto capture TODOs from code comments?]]
  - [[https://github.com/Kungsgeten/org-brain][org-brain -- Concept mapping using org-mode]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/60g4eg/orgbrain_concept_mapping_using_orgmode/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/et2010/org-edit-latex][My first package: org-edit-latex - edit embedded LaTeX in a dedicated buffer]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/orgmode/comments/61pejf/my_first_package_orgeditlatex_edit_embedded_latex/][Reddit]])
- Coding:
  - [[https://gist.github.com/mookid/6c149993042d699c4e037747c46722cf][My solution to untabification]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/61gsba/my_solution_to_untabification/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/ptol/oczor][A simple statically typed language that compiles to JavaScript, Lua, Ruby and "Emacs Lisp"]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/61a064/a_simple_statically_typed_language_that_compiles/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/brotzeitmacher/pippel][My first package: pippel - manage your python packages easily]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/612g59/my_first_package_pippel_manage_your_python/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/edkolev/evil-lion][evil-lion -- align operator for evil-mode, port of vim-lion]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/60ta18/evillion_align_operator_for_evilmode_port_of/][Reddit]])
- Other:
  - [[http://www.mostlymaths.net/2010/12/emacs-30-day-challenge-using-gnus-to.html][The emacs 30 Day Challenge: Using 'gnus' to read mail]]
  - [[http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/speedy-sorting-in-dired-with-dired-quick-sort/][Speedy sorting in dired with dired-quick-sort]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/61fu70/name_three_useful_packages_you_recently_started/][Name Three Useful Packages You Recently Started Using]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/61dank/what_are_some_advanced_editing_techniques_that/][What are some advanced editing techniques that save you a lot of time?]]
- New packages:
  - http://melpa.org/#/easy-hugo: Package for writing blogs made with hugo
  - http://melpa.org/#/evil-lion: Evil align operator, port of vim-lion
  - http://melpa.org/#/flycheck-yamllint: Flycheck integration for YAMLLint
  - http://melpa.org/#/helm-books: Helm interface for searching books
  - http://melpa.org/#/helm-sql-connect: Choose a database to connect to via Helm.
  - http://melpa.org/#/ido-flex-with-migemo: use ido with flex and migemo
  - http://melpa.org/#/monokai-alt-theme: Theme with a dark background. Based on sublime monokai theme.
  - http://melpa.org/#/obfusurl: Obfuscate URLs so they aren't spoilers
  - http://melpa.org/#/org-edit-latex: Edit embedded LaTeX in a dedicated buffer
  - http://melpa.org/#/org-sync-snippets: Export snippets to org-mode and vice versa
  - http://melpa.org/#/ox-minutes: Plain text backend for Org for Meeting Minutes
  - http://melpa.org/#/thinks: Insert text in a think bubble.
  - http://melpa.org/#/uptimes: Track and display emacs session uptimes.
  - http://melpa.org/#/wotd: Fetch word-of-the-day from multiple online sources

Links from [[http://reddit.com/r/emacs/new][reddit.com/r/emacs]], [[http://reddit.com/r/orgmode][/r/orgmode]], [[http://reddit.com/r/spacemacs][/r/spacemacs]], [[https://hn.algolia.com/?query=emacs&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story][Hacker News]], [[http://planet.emacsen.org][planet.emacsen.org]], [[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=emacs&search_sort=video_date_uploaded][Youtube]], the changes to the [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS][Emacs NEWS file]], and [[http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-03][emacs-devel]].

[[http://sachachua.com/blog/category/emacs-news][Past Emacs News round-ups]]

Re: 2017-03-27 Emacs news

[Sacha Chua]

Whoops! Forgot to include the fact that helm-company is looking for a
new maintainer. https://github.com/manuel-uberti/helm-company/issues/10
I've updated the web-based version of Emacs News.

Sacha