Video demonstration of the ‘use-package’ configuration macro and its key features.

In this video, I'll show you how I design tags for my Org Mode TODO items that ensure that I don't miss any of them by organizing the tasks via related contexts. If you have TODO items spread across multiple Org files and can't keep track of them all, this…

I have recently disabled Ivy/Counsel/Swiper in my Emacs setup1.
One of the first things that I experienced, after disabling Ivy & friends, was a new interaction mode with completions.
When trying to complete something in the minibuffer, completion candidates…

Information about the in-development command that toggles the context of matches in the backlinks buffer.

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In this ~35-minute video I demonstrate the main features of the ‘use-package’ configuration macro that is built into Emacs 29. It is the de facto standard for setting up packages and is designed to make Emacs faster to start up and more…

A common activity for a Software Engineer is to compare two directories, especially those that might require a level of merging. My preferred tool of choice in this instance is Meld
Meld is a visual diff and merge tool that is widely used for comparing files…

We can run an arbitrary command in the previewed buffer, such as to play back a media file.

The ability to bookmark in Emacs is a genuinely useful feature unfortunately hindered by clumsy bindings and poor UI discoverability. I shared my thoughts and guidance on what one can do about...