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@@ -20,25 +20,25 @@ selected links from there in my Emacs News. Alternatively, you can
e-mail me at <sacha@sachachua.com>. I tend to reply pretty slowly, but
I'm happy to hear from you.
-# Questions from the pad
+<!-- from the pad --->
+
+# Questions
## Any news about guile-on-emacs? Is it a dead project?
-- Haven't been linking to things about it lately. Last major news was <https://emacsninja.com/posts/state-of-emacs-lisp-on-guile.html> (May), I think
+- Haven't been linking to things about it lately. Last major news was <https://emacsninja.com/posts/state-of-emacs-lisp-on-guile.html> (May), I think
-- The only contributor to it occasionally shows up on #emacs, they revealed they've been busy programming for a living to improve browser JS engines and would need funding to do further Guile Emacs work (like, 10$ monthly from a few dozen people on Patreon or so)
+- The only contributor to it occasionally shows up on #emacs, they revealed they've been busy programming for a living to improve browser JS engines and would need funding to do further Guile Emacs work (like, 10$ monthly from a few dozen people on Patreon or so)
## Is there some kind of online summary page of Emacs community meetups and events?
-- Not yet, although <https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/Usergroups> is a start. We should figure out how to make a webpage and a calendar feed!
+- Not yet, although <https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/Usergroups> is a start. We should figure out how to make a webpage and a calendar feed!
# Notes
- Additional online meetup (French): <https://www.emacs-doctor.com/emacs-paris-user-group/>
-- Please make your big blue button full screen. +1
-- Super happy with emacs!
-- 🤞 maybe next time we'll be taking notes with crdt.el (<https://code.librehq.com/qhong/crdt.el>) +1
-- super solid video, loved the baked captions +1+1
-- <https://github.com/sachac/emacsconf-2020-emacs-news-highlights> <- The talk
-
-
+- Please make your big blue button full screen. +1
+- Super happy with emacs!
+- 🤞 maybe next time we'll be taking notes with crdt.el (<https://code.librehq.com/qhong/crdt.el>) +1
+- super solid video, loved the baked captions +1+1
+- <https://github.com/sachac/emacsconf-2020-emacs-news-highlights> <- The talk
diff --git a/2020/info/02.md b/2020/info/02.md
index 750e0821..c2231049 100644
--- a/2020/info/02.md
+++ b/2020/info/02.md
@@ -23,63 +23,61 @@ My init files, which show the organic growth of my configuration:
Org-roam, the package which I am maintaining
<https://github.com/org-roam/org-roam>
+<!-- from the pad --->
-## Questions from the pad
+# Questions
-### how did the freedom of Emacs help you on your way?
+## how did the freedom of Emacs help you on your way?
(was missed and unanswered) no, he said he got into free software
development via emacs
-### What\'s the most recent Emacs package or tool you\'ve discovered that you\'ve added to your repertoire?
+## What's the most recent Emacs package or tool you've discovered that you've added to your repertoire?
Beacon <https://github.com/Malabarba/beacon>
-### Please show off your three-piece suit before you end your talk. (Requires fixing your frozen camera. If this is not possible, please post suit selfies at an easily accessible location.)
+## Please show off your three-piece suit before you end your talk. (Requires fixing your frozen camera. If this is not possible, please post suit selfies at an easily accessible location.)
-### Have you read \"Dirk Gently\'s Holistic Detective Agency\"? (Recommended!)
+## Have you read "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"? (Recommended!)
-### What is your advice to start learning elisp language ? Any particular good ressource or any other tip ?
+## What is your advice to start learning elisp language ? Any particular good ressource or any other tip ?
-- (info \"An Introduction to Programming in Emacs Lisp\") correction:
- (info \"(eintr)\")
-- Read code, write code, read documentation, repeat. Eventually
- you'll go from customizing Emacs to writing your own packages.
- Emacs makes it easy to learn about the bits you're interested in,
- you can get far with taking small steps.
+- `(info "An Introduction to Programming in Emacs Lisp")` correction:
+ `(info "(eintr)")`
+- Read code, write code, read documentation, repeat. Eventually you'll
+ go from customizing Emacs to writing your own packages. Emacs
+ makes it easy to learn about the bits you're interested in, you can
+ get far with taking small steps.
+- Mastering Emacs <https://www.masteringemacs.org/>
-- mastering emacs <https://www.masteringemacs.org/>
+## Any recommendation for good packaging guides or places to start? I get a bit overwhelmed by some things e.g. the choice of different test frameworks
-### Any recommendation for good packaging guides or places to start? I get a bit overwhelmed by some things e.g. the choice of different test frameworks
-
-- See <https://github.com/alphapapa/emacs-package-dev-handbook>
+- See <https://github.com/alphapapa/emacs-package-dev-handbook>
- Old but still relevant: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRBcm6jFJ3Q>
-- Things that a new major mode could hook into:
-
-## Notes
-
-- English Major from France and freelance software engineer
-- zaeph is my new role-model for speaking the English language as a
- second language
-- Maintainer of org-roam: <https://github.com/org-roam/org-roam>
-- Became interested in using plaintext for organisation after reading:
- <http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html>
- - accompanying video
- <https://toobnix.org/videos/watch/1f997b3c-00dc-4f7d-b2ce-74538c194fa7>
-- <http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html> Organize your life in plain
- text
-- Supercategory --- yeah I\'ve had that use case :-)
-- I really much like this format: insight on personal development
- without screensharing but in person
-- <https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/eintr.html> Beginner
- guide to elisp
-- edebug → awesome (info \"(elisp) Edebug\")
-- I really like this pad. +1+1+1+1
-- Guaranteed best dressed speaker, even before knowing what all the
- others look like ;-)
- - 3-piece suit color-coded to emacs and org-mode
-- To newcomers: in my case emacs-devel and emacs-sources were amazing
- resources for learning; the people were SO generous with their time,
- to share comments and ideas to improve code.
-
-
+- Things that a new major mode could hook into:
+
+# Notes
+
+- English Major from France and freelance software engineer
+- zaeph is my new role-model for speaking the English language as a
+ second language
+- Maintainer of org-roam: <https://github.com/org-roam/org-roam>
+- Became interested in using plaintext for organisation after reading:
+ <http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html>
+ - accompanying video
+ <https://toobnix.org/videos/watch/1f997b3c-00dc-4f7d-b2ce-74538c194fa7>
+- <http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html> Organize your life in plain
+ text
+- Supercategory --- yeah I've had that use case :-)
+- I really much like this format: insight on personal development
+ without screensharing but in person
+- <https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/eintr.html> Beginner
+ guide to elisp
+- edebug → awesome `(info "(elisp) Edebug")`
+- I really like this pad. +1+1+1+1
+- Guaranteed best dressed speaker, even before knowing what all the
+ others look like ;-)
+ - 3-piece suit color-coded to emacs and org-mode
+- To newcomers: in my case emacs-devel and emacs-sources were amazing
+ resources for learning; the people were SO generous with their time,
+ to share comments and ideas to improve code.
diff --git a/2020/info/03.md b/2020/info/03.md
index ff714a9c..d7a3d34d 100644
--- a/2020/info/03.md
+++ b/2020/info/03.md
@@ -45,17 +45,17 @@ We will use:
# Links
- Screenplay in Fountain format -
- https://emacsconf.org/2020/info/03/screenplay.fountain
-<!-- from the pad --->
+ <https://emacsconf.org/2020/info/03/screenplay.fountain>
-- Actual start and end time (EST): 9:40-9:58
+<!-- from the pad --->
+- Actual start and end time (EST): 9:40-9:58
# Questions
## Do you have occasions to use Emacs for multilingual text composition? How do you deal with spell-checking etc?
- Wrote in English with spell-check but wasn't able to find anything for the local script
-- ^ thank you. I find using multiple languages in one document is a hard problem, not made easier in Emacs
+ - ^ thank you. I find using multiple languages in one document is a hard problem, not made easier in Emacs
## Is it possible to align the columns in headings and subheading?
- Thanks for the beautiful demo.
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ We will use:
- Not an answer by the speaker, but here's the workflow of Mickey Petersen: <https://masteringemacs.org/article/how-to-write-a-book-in-emacs> (Mastering Emacs)
- From my bookmarks: <https://www.wisdomandwonder.com/link/9922/how-to-reintegrate-changes-for-word-back-into-org-mode>
-## Can you show exported pdf of any of your novel?
+## Can you show exported pdf of any of your novel?
- Will make a "demo" and have a link somewhere accessible to the community (probably on talk page at <https://emacsconf.org/2020/schedule/03/> )
## How do you collaborate with others while writing your Novel ? Like sharing your file and getting feedbacks.
@@ -81,23 +81,21 @@ We will use:
## Can you text-wrap in the columns?
- Community: possibly ftable.el
- you specify column mode in org mode in prsentation
+ - THANKS
-## THANKS
-
-## How to enable column mode in org mode
-- M-x org-columns (C-c C-x C-c)
-- Or use speed selection in Org-mode.
- - Thanks
+## How to enable column mode in org mode
+- M-x org-columns (C-c C-x C-c)
+- Or use speed selection in Org-mode.
+ - Thanks
# Notes
-- Write a novel about a Scrabble-obsessed grandmother
- - Novel is still not published
-- Snowflake method + Tony Ballantyne (sp?) — <https://tonyballantyne.com/EmacsWritingTips.html>
-- The talk was made by org-re-reveal
-- Column-view and plotpoints per story arc, 2ndary characters augment the main character
-- <https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/>
-- Uses pandoc to export from org
-- Author of Karmic Design Thinking (<https://dt.balaramadurai.net/>)
-- Uses Spacemacs
-
+- Write a novel about a Scrabble-obsessed grandmother
+ - Novel is still not published
+- Snowflake method + Tony Ballantyne (sp?) — <https://tonyballantyne.com/EmacsWritingTips.html>
+- The talk was made by org-re-reveal
+- Column-view and plotpoints per story arc, 2ndary characters augment the main character
+- <https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/>
+- Uses pandoc to export from org
+- Author of Karmic Design Thinking (<https://dt.balaramadurai.net/>)
+- Uses Spacemacs
diff --git a/2020/info/06.md b/2020/info/06.md
index 565bb57d..af960261 100644
--- a/2020/info/06.md
+++ b/2020/info/06.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Emacs, one (short) init.el file at a time.
## What is the background you are using? What is the tool you are using to present?
-[Corwin] Wallpaper Engine on Steam is probably the think that's grabbing attention. I haven't tried it under GNU/Linux. My familyare (mostly) Windows users right now ****heavy sigh**** I don't want to get into my tool chain a huge amount, but I will talk about it some as/durning the Welcome to the Dungeon talk tomorrow. For now I will say I'm using a mix of free (free and not-free but too easy to avoid tools on my one pretty good computer). I would love to have the time to invest to use more (only) free stuff but sometimes we we can't afford the freedom, in terms of the learning cure. I think this is the most important problem space in freesoftware, FWIW.
+[Corwin] Wallpaper Engine on Steam is probably the thing that's grabbing attention. I haven't tried it under GNU/Linux. My family are (mostly) Windows users right now ****heavy sigh**** I don't want to get into my tool chain a huge amount, but I will talk about it some as/durning the Welcome to the Dungeon talk tomorrow. For now I will say I'm using a mix of free (free and not-free but too easy to avoid tools on my one pretty good computer). I would love to have the time to invest to use more (only) free stuff but sometimes we we can't afford the freedom, in terms of the learning curve. I think this is the most important problem space in free software, FWIW.
# Notes
diff --git a/2020/info/19.md b/2020/info/19.md
index 59d1c1e8..e6dd15b6 100644
--- a/2020/info/19.md
+++ b/2020/info/19.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ I use an exporter in the .org file that outputs the MD file on save automaticall
# Notes
+<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webring>
Any more questions on org-webring, email <brettg@gnu.org>
diff --git a/2020/info/20.md b/2020/info/20.md
index cb45e7aa..579e17d0 100644
--- a/2020/info/20.md
+++ b/2020/info/20.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ conclusions, ask questions, and discuss.
See 06: Trivial Emacs Kits's Q&A: Corwin uses Wallpaper Engine.
-- [Corwin] Wallpaper Engine on Steam is probably the thing that's grabbing attention. I haven't tried it under GNU/Linux. My familyare (mostly) Windows users right now ****heavy sigh**** I don't want to get into my tool chain a huge amount, but I will talk about it some as/durning the Welcome to the Dungeon talk tomorrow. For now I will say I'm using a mix of free (free and not-free but too easy to avoid tools on my one pretty good computer). I would love to have the time to invest to use more (only) free stuff but sometimes we we can't afford the freedom, in terms of the learning curve. I think this is the most important problem space in freesoftware, FWIW.
+- [Corwin] Wallpaper Engine on Steam is probably the thing that's grabbing attention. I haven't tried it under GNU/Linux. My family are (mostly) Windows users right now ****heavy sigh**** I don't want to get into my tool chain a huge amount, but I will talk about it some as/durning the Welcome to the Dungeon talk tomorrow. For now I will say I'm using a mix of free (free and not-free but too easy to avoid tools on my one pretty good computer). I would love to have the time to invest to use more (only) free stuff but sometimes we we can't afford the freedom, in terms of the learning curve. I think this is the most important problem space in free software, FWIW.
## What was the key message you wanted to share with your talk?