PlainDrops

You may have noticed on the Fediverse that I haven't been trying to permanently configure my Stream Deck lately.

------------------------------------------------- You may have noticed on the Fediverse that I haven't been trying to permanently configure my Stream Deck lately.

Currently, I need to familiarize myself with a lot of new technologies.

Currently, I need to familiarize myself with a lot of new technologies.

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I’ve long been searching for a system to help me not just manage my digital collections, but actually use them meaningfully.

I’ve long been searching for a system to help me not just manage my digital collections, but actually use them meaningfully.

I still remember well how I used to save everything: music, photos, eBooks, documents – just everything.

I still remember well how I used to save everything: music, photos, eBooks, documents – just everything.

For the past 25 years, I’ve primarily worked with just one program editor in my professional life: the VB6 editor.

For the past 25 years, I’ve primarily worked with just one program editor in my professional life: the VB6 editor.

Emacs is more than just a text editor - it’s a full-fledged programming environment that can be perfectly tailored to your needs.

Emacs is more than just a text editor - it’s a full-fledged programming environment that can be perfectly tailored to your needs.

Today, 10 years ago, I had my first encounter with Emacs, and that day definitely changed the way I work with computers—if not my entire life.

Today, 10 years ago, I had my first encounter with Emacs, and that day definitely changed the way I work with computers—if not my entire life.

In October, as the days grow shorter and the air turns sharper, many people naturally shift their focus from the creative energy of summer to the quieter work of maintenance.

In October, as the days grow shorter and the air turns sharper, many people naturally shift their focus from the creative energy of summer to the quieter work of maintenance.

Whether they’re called bookmarks, favorites, or weblinks, we all accumulate a large number of them over time.

Whether they’re called bookmarks, favorites, or weblinks, we all accumulate a large number of them over time.

I am currently organizing a visit to a major festival, with over 175 bands playing over 4 days at around a dozen different venues scattered across the city.

I am currently organizing a visit to a major festival, with over 175 bands playing over 4 days at around a dozen different venues scattered across the city.

Whoever has already looked through my projects will find that there is a project Medusa that I have set up for myself.

Whoever has already looked [[https://plaindrops.de/page/project/dremacs/][through my projects]] will find that there is a project /Medusa/ that I have set up for myself.

Apparently, there are a lot of Emacs purists in the world who, over the years, have learned to type such complex key sequences as C-x r t M-.

Apparently, there are a lot of Emacs purists in the world who, over the years, have learned to type such complex key sequences as C-x r t M-.

In Emacs, there are several ways to generate neat prints.

In Emacs, there are several ways to generate neat prints.

Irgendwann Anfang des Jahres habe ich mir nach langem Zögern eine Moonlander MK1 Tastatur angeschafft.

I had managed to ruin the PGP card that holds the PGP key I need to read my email and decrypt my password store.

I had managed to ruin the PGP card that holds the PGP key I need to read my email and decrypt my password store.

At some point at the beginning of the year, after much hesitation, I bought a Moonlander MK1 keyboard.

At some point at the beginning of the year, after much hesitation, I bought a [[https://www.zsa.io/moonlander][Moonlander MK1 keyboard]].

Nachdem ich in der letzten Folge von Operation Wintermute mit dem Energiemessgerät von Steckdose zu Steckdose gelaufen bin, um herauszufinden wo ich Energie sparen kann, war das beim Gas doch deutlich entspannter.

In der letzten Folge von Operation Wintermute hatte ich ja versucht, ein Ziel festzulegen um das Energiesparen ein bisschen zu gamifizieren. es geht nun also um 2.000 kWh Stromverbrauch, 10.000 kWh Gasverbrauch und unter 150 Euro pro Monat für Benzin als…

in den Nachrichten ist es aktuell überall Thema: Die steigenden Kosten für Gas und Strom und andere Energieträger.

Das Problem begann eigentlich schon vor knapp 30 Jahren.

Karl Voit [[https://karl-voit.at/personal-setup/][asked to hear from other peoples Hardware setups]], so I decided to write mine down, also as a reminder for myself.

In his blog post [[https://karl-voit.at/2020/08/14/project-mgt-draft/][A Draft Workflow for Advanced Project Management Using Org Mode and Org Edna]] Karl Voit wrote about his dream of a workflow that would allow him to do complex project management within

A few years ago I decided, wherever possible, to not buy any more books.

In the last part I wrote about how bookings in Ledger work and how they are written.

I sat very excited in front of my home banking program.

Who of us does not know that.

One of the problems of all text editors is that they actually have to reconcile two different functions, capturing text, and editing of text.

Twice a week I compile a shopping list, mostly for our local supermarket, but also for some smaller stores.

When I have been to the 35c3 in Leipzig I saw a pretty firefox addon that became very handy when we wanted to share the URL to a freshly created pad.

If you have read my earlier articles about my search for the perfect keyboard, you may have got an idea of what I was looking for.

At the end of February, the sun shone beautifully through the window, and Cuban [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_cubano][Son]] music played through the headphones.