2016-05-30 Emacs News

2016-05-30 Emacs News

[Sacha Chua]

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2016-05-30 Emacs News
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  - Configuration and workflow:
    - [Pragmatic Emacs: Auto Save and Backup Every Save] (http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/auto-save-and-backup-every-save/)
    - [I tried Intellij IDEA and it was faster than emacs -- then I tried emacs -q and that's how I found out it was time to nuke my .emacs.d] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4ll74u/i_tried_intellij_idea_and_it_was_faster_than/)
    - [Easiest package management plan for an emacs beginner] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4ljvt3/easiest_pacakage_management_plan_for_an_emacs/)
    - [Show different quotes in frame each time you launch your emacs.] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4ljihf/show_different_quotes_in_frame_each_time_you/)
    - [Tell us about a minor change you made in your Emacs usage recently] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4lh74r/tell_us_about_a_minor_change_you_made_in_your/)
    - [Viking-mode: Kill first, ask later - an emacs mode for killing things quickly] (https://github.com/TLINDEN/viking-mode) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4lbnfb/vikingmode_kill_first_ask_later_an_emacs_mode_for/))
    - [init-open-recentf] (https://github.com/zonuexe/init-open-recentf.el)
    - [ryuslash/eshell-fringe-status] (https://github.com/ryuslash/eshell-fringe-status)
    - [An another interesting approach to load your extensive dot-Emacs configuration] (https://github.com/emacs-jp/init-loader) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l582y/an_another_interesting_approach_to_load_your/))
    - [I wanna see your init file(s)! Share 'em!] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4kv163/i_wanna_see_your_init_files_share_em/)
  - Coding:
    - [John Stevenson: Using Github Gists From Spacemacs] (http://jr0cket.co.uk/2016/03/Using-Github-Gists-from-Spacemacs.html)
    - [counsel-dash - Browse Dash docsets using Ivy] (https://github.com/nathankot/counsel-dash) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l98l9/counseldash_browse_dash_docsets_using_ivy/))
    - [My first minor-mode: "Modern C++" font-lock for Emacs] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l66pf/my_first_minormode_modern_c_fontlock_for_emacs/)
    - [Refactor support for Python] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l4n3y/refactor_support_for_python/)
    - [Take Your Emacs to the Next Level by Writing Custom Packages] (https://spin.atomicobject.com/2016/05/27/write-emacs-package/)
    - [Dumb-jump: an Emacs "jump to definition" package] (https://github.com/jacktasia/dumb-jump) ([Hacker News] (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11780168))
  - Other:
    - [A review of Mickey Petersen's "Mastering Emacs" book, for beginners and advanced users] (http://endlessparentheses.com/a-review-of-mickey-petersen-s-mastering-emacs-book-for-beginners-and-advanced-users.html?source=rss)
    - [Weather in Emacs] (http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/weather-in-emacs/) with ASCII art, even
    - [Snapshot-timemachine: a polished interface to step through the snapshots of a file made by a third-party snapshot or backup facility, e.g. ZFS, etc.] (https://github.com/mrBliss/snapshot-timemachine) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l9zbg/snapshottimemachine_a_polished_interface_to_step/))
    - [Wiki for personal use that plays nicely with Emacs?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l6mjy/wiki_for_personal_use_that_plays_nicely_with_emacs/)
    - [How I like to think about Emacs] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l5mhm/how_i_like_to_think_about_emacs/)
    - [Snappy Markdown preview minor mode] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l374x/snappy_markdown_preview_minor_mode/)
    - [Emacs and Ergodox] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l0420/emacs_and_ergodox/)
    - [Emacs and RSI...] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4kzh2y/emacs_and_rsi/)
    - [As a developer in 2016, you need to learn Emacs] (http://le-gall.bzh/developer-tips/2016/05/21/you-need-to-learn-emacs/) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4ku71y/as_a_developer_in_2016_you_need_to_learn_emacs/))
    - [New series of Emacs videos / posts] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4kpyig/new_series_of_emacs_videos_posts/)
    - [Orgzly now supports folding] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4kp9ts/orgzly_now_supports_folding/)
    - [TimoB: Emacs - Beating the Learning Curve] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYnq8yFvZwM) (1:08:46, German)
  - New packages:
    - avandu <http://melpa.org/#/avandu>: Gateway to Tiny Tiny RSS
    - counsel-dash <http://melpa.org/#/counsel-dash>: Browse dash docsets using Ivy
    - counsel-osx-app <http://melpa.org/#/counsel-osx-app>: launch osx applications via ivy interface
    - epm <http://melpa.org/#/epm>: Emacs Package Manager
    - ghost-blog <http://melpa.org/#/ghost-blog>: A package to manage Ghost blog
    - ivy-erlang-complete <http://melpa.org/#/ivy-erlang-complete>: Erlang completion at point using ivy.
    - pocket-api <http://melpa.org/#/pocket-api>: another pocket api
    - pug-mode <http://melpa.org/#/pug-mode>: Major mode for jade/pug template files
    - scrooge <http://melpa.org/#/scrooge>: Major mode for Twitter Scrooge files
    - spike-theme <http://melpa.org/#/spike-theme>: A light color theme with muted, autumnal colors.
    - tiny-menu <http://melpa.org/#/tiny-menu>: Run a selected command from one menu.


  Links from [reddit.com/r/emacs] (http://reddit.com/r/emacs/new), [/r/orgmode] (http://reddit.com/r/orgmode), [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/2016-05).

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


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* 2016-05-30 Emacs News
- Configuration and workflow:
  - [[http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/auto-save-and-backup-every-save/][Pragmatic Emacs: Auto Save and Backup Every Save]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4ll74u/i_tried_intellij_idea_and_it_was_faster_than/][I tried Intellij IDEA and it was faster than emacs -- then I tried emacs -q and that's how I found out it was time to nuke my .emacs.d]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4ljvt3/easiest_pacakage_management_plan_for_an_emacs/][Easiest package management plan for an emacs beginner]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4ljihf/show_different_quotes_in_frame_each_time_you/][Show different quotes in frame each time you launch your emacs.]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4lh74r/tell_us_about_a_minor_change_you_made_in_your/][Tell us about a minor change you made in your Emacs usage recently]]
  - [[https://github.com/TLINDEN/viking-mode][Viking-mode: Kill first, ask later - an emacs mode for killing things quickly]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4lbnfb/vikingmode_kill_first_ask_later_an_emacs_mode_for/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://github.com/zonuexe/init-open-recentf.el][init-open-recentf]]
  - [[https://github.com/ryuslash/eshell-fringe-status][ryuslash/eshell-fringe-status]]
  - [[https://github.com/emacs-jp/init-loader][An another interesting approach to load your extensive dot-Emacs configuration]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l582y/an_another_interesting_approach_to_load_your/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4kv163/i_wanna_see_your_init_files_share_em/][I wanna see your init file(s)! Share 'em!]]
- Coding:
  - [[http://jr0cket.co.uk/2016/03/Using-Github-Gists-from-Spacemacs.html][John Stevenson: Using Github Gists From Spacemacs]]
  - [[https://github.com/nathankot/counsel-dash][counsel-dash - Browse Dash docsets using Ivy]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l98l9/counseldash_browse_dash_docsets_using_ivy/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l66pf/my_first_minormode_modern_c_fontlock_for_emacs/][My first minor-mode: "Modern C++" font-lock for Emacs]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l4n3y/refactor_support_for_python/][Refactor support for Python]]
  - [[https://spin.atomicobject.com/2016/05/27/write-emacs-package/][Take Your Emacs to the Next Level by Writing Custom Packages]]
  - [[https://github.com/jacktasia/dumb-jump][Dumb-jump: an Emacs "jump to definition" package]] ([[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11780168][Hacker News]])
- Other:
  - [[http://endlessparentheses.com/a-review-of-mickey-petersen-s-mastering-emacs-book-for-beginners-and-advanced-users.html?source=rss][A review of Mickey Petersen's "Mastering Emacs" book, for beginners and advanced users]]
  - [[http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/weather-in-emacs/][Weather in Emacs]] with ASCII art, even
  - [[https://github.com/mrBliss/snapshot-timemachine][Snapshot-timemachine: a polished interface to step through the snapshots of a file made by a third-party snapshot or backup facility, e.g. ZFS, etc.]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l9zbg/snapshottimemachine_a_polished_interface_to_step/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l6mjy/wiki_for_personal_use_that_plays_nicely_with_emacs/][Wiki for personal use that plays nicely with Emacs?]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l5mhm/how_i_like_to_think_about_emacs/][How I like to think about Emacs]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l374x/snappy_markdown_preview_minor_mode/][Snappy Markdown preview minor mode]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4l0420/emacs_and_ergodox/][Emacs and Ergodox]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4kzh2y/emacs_and_rsi/][Emacs and RSI...]]
  - [[http://le-gall.bzh/developer-tips/2016/05/21/you-need-to-learn-emacs/][As a developer in 2016, you need to learn Emacs]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4ku71y/as_a_developer_in_2016_you_need_to_learn_emacs/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4kpyig/new_series_of_emacs_videos_posts/][New series of Emacs videos / posts]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/4kp9ts/orgzly_now_supports_folding/][Orgzly now supports folding]]
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYnq8yFvZwM][TimoB: Emacs - Beating the Learning Curve]] (1:08:46, German)
- New packages:
  - http://melpa.org/#/avandu: Gateway to Tiny Tiny RSS
  - http://melpa.org/#/counsel-dash: Browse dash docsets using Ivy
  - http://melpa.org/#/counsel-osx-app: launch osx applications via ivy interface
  - http://melpa.org/#/epm: Emacs Package Manager
  - http://melpa.org/#/ghost-blog: A package to manage Ghost blog
  - http://melpa.org/#/ivy-erlang-complete: Erlang completion at point using ivy.
  - http://melpa.org/#/pocket-api: another pocket api
  - http://melpa.org/#/pug-mode: Major mode for jade/pug template files
  - http://melpa.org/#/scrooge: Major mode for Twitter Scrooge files
  - http://melpa.org/#/spike-theme: A light color theme with muted, autumnal colors.
  - http://melpa.org/#/tiny-menu: Run a selected command from one menu.


Links from [[http://reddit.com/r/emacs/new][reddit.com/r/emacs]], [[http://reddit.com/r/orgmode][/r/orgmode]], [[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/2016-05][emacs-devel]].

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