Luddite Geek @Luddite_Geek@qoto.org

I completed Day 18 and Day 19 of #100DaysOfCode, even while tweaking my #Emacs init file.

I figured out the reason there's no matching quote mode. Unlike with parenthesis (and bracket and brace), source code doesn't use a different character for open quote and close quote. Thus, matching quotes would require a different approach.

I planted the clematis (Guernsey Flute) last week. It's still alive! The idea is to train it up the lamppost. This replaces the one that came with the house, which didn't survive the replacement of the post and of the pump in the well nearby.

@aj Okay, I clicked share, but with whom and what service? Here's the link it gives me, FWIW: https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/@aj/statuses/01JS8ZXQ41B1ZH33AZ2R2XGY2Y

Wordle 1,402 5/6

Sometimes just one letter makes the difference between a score of 3/6 vs 5/6. I've actually lost in this kind of scenario. I'll admit to be a bit frustrated when this happens.

Pancakes for this special morning. I'll be adding blueberries and walnuts, and making the baking powder from cream of tartar and baking soda. Note that a vegan version is possible by combining flaxseed and water and not using the egg

@zeldman Happy Birthday, Jasper, you handsome fella! :) #cats #catsofmastodon

blink-matching-parens is an awesome Emacs minor mode. But why can't I find something like that for matching quotes? Where are you blink-matching-quotes? #emacs

@electragician Yes, I buy refurb business computers every half decade or so. Love the logo!

@blueghost @debian @fedora @dyne @torproject @pop_os_official @system76 @QubesOS Yep, adopting a Linux distro has been on my todo list for decades. I've still got two computers running Win 7! I can still download updates to Windows Defender signatures and the monthly malicious software removal tool (which, surprisingly, doesn't remove Windows itself)

Finally I upgraded to Emacs 30.1. While that fixed the issue, I then got distracted by configuring a brand new init file and eliminating incompatible modes. (Who really needs visual-basic-mode, anyway?) Anyway, I completed Day 11 of #100DaysOfCode!

My #100DaysOfCode sprint turned into a crawl yesterday and today. The python-mode in my Emacs 25.2 couldn't indent match-case blocks properly, and no remedy worked. And yes, I did remember to remove all the python.+.el? files from my computer.

Today I decided to see if #Vivaldi has a command line switch that would open a folder of bookmarks. But all I had to do was press F2, enter the first few letters of the Speed Dial nickname and click it. F2 is the default key for Quick Commands:
https://vivaldi.com/blog/quick-commands-guide/

2022-12-18 -- that's the time stamp of my first #Vivaldi install file. After using #Vivaldi half-heartedly at first (getting used to pressing Ctrl-L, not Alt-D, to focus the Address Bar) I started to realize how limited Chrome is.

Completed Days 3 to 5 in the #100DaysOfCode yesterday and today. I'd love to finish in 50 days, but I'm aiming for 60 days.

I joined the #100DaysOfCode yesterday and completed Day 1 and Day 2. The tricky part in Day 2 is to ensure the per person cost always displays two decimal places by adding the format {:.2f} string. Otherwise, you get $33.6 instead of $33.60, for example.

Back in February I wrote about the good old days when employers would lay off non-essential or excess workers in order to remain viable. Another trend I see is that employers are off-loading benefits onto their employees.
https://ludditegeek.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-shift-to-employee-sponsored-benefits.html