On coding, programing languages, functional programing, Unicode, keyboard, unix, hacker culture, ….
Linux: Annoying Postfix Install Popup
Computer Language Character Distribution
new. Computer Mouse, Trackball, Input Devices
keyboard design. updated. ErgoEmacs Keyboard
for keyboard freaks. updated. Exotic Ergonomic Keyboards
some intermediate git tips, on its own page: git Frequently Asked Questions
How to set git output non-interactive?
there's no way. Just send it to a file then view that file.
git log > 88888
If you are using emacs, you can place cursor on the file path then call ffap (see: Emacs: Open File Path Under Cursor Fast and Emacs: delete-current-file).
Or install “magit” package for git. It's in MELPA repository. See
A Guide on Emacs 24 Package System.
How to make git display date in ISO format?
Use --date=iso.
git log --date=iso
See also: git Tutorial
Note: for those of you who know me, i got the keyboards free, but my opinion isn't bought, judge for yourself.
video. how i write blogs in emacs
Programing Craft: Intention vs Coolness
lots pictures now. Computer Keyboards, Layouts, Hotkeys, Macros, RSI ⌨
Been using the Truly Ergonomic keyboard for 5 months now. Added my experience here at bottom: Truly Ergonomic Computer Keyboard Review.
updated. Linux: Set Bash Shell Prompt to Color
updated. Python ＆ Perl: Traverse Directory
uploaded several of my file utils in perl to github. https://github.com/xahlee/xahscripts/tree/master/file_util
Perl: General Function for Sorting Matrix
wrote that in 1999, and used it in production back then. In 2006, i wrote a Python version but was incorrect. Going to write a Python version again.
Ruby, JavaScript, versions welcome.
there's a fantastic heart-shaped keyboard. If you haven't seen it already, see at Keyboard Porn to Infinity ⌨ ∞. The guy plans to manufacture it. To keep updated for news, watch his website at http://launch.keyboard.io/
Perl: Sort List, Matrix, Object
the quality of a programing language, can be judged by how much of it can be explained by its syntax alone.
with this criterion, the order are roughly: Mathematica ≻ PHP ≻ Lisp ≻ JavaScript ≻ Ruby? ≻ Perl ≻ Python ≻ Java.
this is also the most important criterion in judging a language.
If you have coded one of {Haskell, ML/OCaml/F#, erlang, Scala, Pascal/Ada, Lua, tcl, APL, SmallTalk, PostScript}, i'd be interested in your opinion on their placement in the above. (you should have coded in the lang for a few years)
new. Python 3: Sort List, Matrix, Object
Programing Language Design: Syntax Sugar Problem: Irregularity vs Convenience
A new function keys keyboard manufacture. See: http://www.access-is.com/custom_keyboards.php
that's nice if you are the master of function keys. See also:
thx to David Rogoff
inspired from emacs lisp doc. Logic Writing Style: the Incongruousness of the Word “Actually”
to convert HTML to PDF on Linux, you can use wkhtmltopdf. It's based on webkit, the web browser engine used by Safari an Google Chrome.
# install sudo apt-get install wkhtmltopdf
wkhtmltopdf my_resume.html my_resume.pdf
if you just have one single file, you can also use libreoffice.
# install libreoffice sudo apt-get install libreoffice
Type libreoffice to start it, then, open the HTML file, then use menu 〖File ▸ Export…〗.
updated. Perl ＆ Python: Regex Example
on its own page. Tech Writing and Unix Humor
the Happy Hacking Keyboard, model “professional 2”, don't even have arrow keys. The Idiocy of Happy Hacking Keyboard
found a Chinese site with tons of photos on KBC Poker keyboard. See links at: KBC Poker Keyboard, Ducky Keyboard (thx to cloudsben)
swapping keys.
Unix Shell Util uniq Unicode Bug
updated. Unicode Full-Width Characters
updated. Unicode: Drawing Lines, Boxes, Shapes ┌ ┐ └ ┘ ├ ┤ ┬ ┴ ┼
Functional Programing Meta Language (ML) in Emacs Lisp!
also updated. Python: Find/Replace by Regex Text Pattern
for a Perl version: Perl: Find/Replace on Multiple Files
emacs lisp version: How to Write grep in Emacs Lisp
want color diff?
sudo apt-get install colordiff
updated. Python: Find/Replace Strings on Multiple Files
updated. Emacs Lisp Mode Syntax Coloring Problem
updated. discovered big chunck of code in emacs lisp using math symbols as function/variable names. Programing Style: Variable Naming: English Words Considered Harmful
Why you need to swap middle/right mouse buttons, and how. Swap Mouse Buttons: Right-Click ＆ Middle-Click
Vote which one you want me to work on. Tell your friends please. http://pledgie.com/campaigns/19973
updated. Probably final form for a while. Linux Firewall Tutorial: iptables ＆ netfilter
more update. Some important problems of XML syntax. Refresh page. Nested Syntax Design: XML vs LISP
every now and then, people will ask what's the best keyboard for emacs. I thought i'll start a article dedicated to that. Best Keyboard for Emacs
detail: Keyboard Master: One Thousand Function Keys
XML Nested Syntax vs Lisp Nested Syntax
updated. New photo. Kinesis Contoured Keyboard Review and RSI
excursion. 2 hands pen-spinning, by yours truely.
JavaScript in 3 hours. More massive update. Array manipulation, and others. JavaScript Basics by Example
discovered a keyboard tool, KeyTweak. See: Microsoft Windows: Keyboard Layout and Key Macro Tools
JavaScript Function Constructor
JavaScript Variable Scope: Function Level vs Block Level
JavaScript: How to Create Tooltip/Balloon
spent the whole day improving this JavaScript app for Unicode. Unicode: Arrow Symbols ← → ↑ ↓.
facelift. Netiquette Anthropology: a Story of Tech Geekers
Hacker News hit. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5536134 ◇ Apache Rewrites History: Why is it Named “Apache”?
article hit Hacker News. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5184907 ◇ Why Python's Lambda is Broken and Can't be Fixed
updated. Keyboard Hardware Design Flaws
one of my article hit Hacker News. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5517593
What Does it Means When a Programing Language Claims “Whitespace is Insignificant”?
updated. Computer Keyboard: Increase Productivity Using Function Keys
updated. Unicode ASCII Art Collection
for Unicode freaks. Allograph
updated. Keyboard Shortcut Design: Repeatable vs Non-Repeatable Commands and Keys
updated. Unicode ASCII Art: Font Emulation
On the Terminology of Key Chord vs Key Combo
I have always wondered about this. You know that retrieving a indexed item of array takes O(1) time. Why is that? You have n things, and you want the kth item. It should be O(k) for kth item. It is impossible to get it with O(1).
The answer can't explained in software or algorithm. It really have to do with how the hardware is implemented. This article explains: 〔Why is Indexing Faster Than Binary Search By Yin Wang. @ yinwang0.wordpress.com…〕
updated, on its own page. Linux: Job Control Tutorial
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“when a man swallows, his destitution can be seen.” —Xah Lee
major revamp. Xah's CSS Tutorial
updated. Punctuation ＆ Printer's Symbols in Unicode
on its own page. The classic mechanical keyboard. IBM Model M keyboard, Unicomp
TRON Operating System ＆ Encoding
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