A quick update for my Emacs config Gems series:
I am working on part 5, and I’m trying to finalize a few things first. Currently it’s Ispell (I’ve not been using it to its full capacity) and completion… more details soon.
Uploaded the blog’s custom.css file to Codeberg over at codeberg.org/jayteear/… (someone already has JTR on Codeberg, and I can’t find any evidence it was me, so can the real JTR please stand up?)
I Don't use Soap for all my Dishes
Psst. Rinsing single-purpose kitchen items with hot water instead of using soap all the time is fine.
Microsoft vent #213: Outlook on Mac has shortcomings compared to the web version. Searching on the web client defaults to “all folders,” and on a Mac to the current folder. Can’t change it either. So you forget. The result is this Outlook gaslighting. I know I wrote that email! I just can’t find it!
Last evening and today, added a few more elements to the site’s CSS:
- Keyboard keystrokes now stand out more with a small drop-shadow effect and the code font
- Red arrow (same color as footnotes indicators) points to external links
A few days ago, after getting annoyed that Apple Mail doesn’t have a normal Zoom-in function (Magnifier isn’t what I consider normal), I downloaded Thunderbird for my personal/blog emails. I’m impressed. I remember it being a mess. It’s still… cluttered, but in a way I can follow.
Scrolled through BlueSky and Mastodon without my filters. The hate, the anger, the hostility… How can people stand it? When did we become so poisonous to each other? Yeesh
Made a couple of more tweaks to the CSS. Dove deeper this time, used Claude to help me figure out how to get to these elements in the CSS: footnotes’ anchor (the super-text number) and the arrow leading back to the original post. Looks as intended now.
Also changed the buttons in the navigation tab to stand out more and be readable when hovering over them. The colors balances nicely on both themes I think.
RSI and Emacs: When Your Pinky Says Enough is Enough
I’ve been doing even more Emacs writing lately, and my pinky is paying the price. After years of using Caps Lock as Control, I’m finally feeling the strain. Here’s what happened, what I’m doing about it, and what new ergonomic keyboards I’m considering.
They seem to have integrated co-pilot into Word, and this is one place I appreciate having AI. I hate Word. I don’t want to think in Word. I want to just say, “here is my org mode file, you go ahead and turn this into a Word doc.” Hit enter. Minimize. Leave me alone. Done.