@sachac@emacs.ch
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sachac

@sachac@emacs.ch

Interests include: #Emacs, #OrgMode, #elisp, #nodejs, #python, #sketchnotes, #parenting, #cooking, #gardening, #knitting, #sewing, #lego, #captioning, #plover #steno, and #stoic philosophy. Originally from Manila, now in Toronto. Married to a Vim guy (go figure) and raising a 7-year old (editor preference unknown), along with two very loud cats.

Blog: https://sachachua.com (mostly Emacs News these days), sketches: https://sketches.sachachua.com. I also maintain planet.emacslife.com and subed.el

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sachac, to random
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2024-05-27 Emacs news https://sachachua.com/blog/2024/05/2024-05-27-emacs-news/

sachac,
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@gnomon hahaha, someday I might start up my livestreaming/video thing again and then you or someone else can come up with a jingle

sachac, to emacs
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I'm reading Naomi Fisher's book "Changing Our Minds: How Children Can Take Control of Their Own Learning." The discussions of adult self-directed learning and also Peter Gray's theory about (play + curiosity) * sociability = learning reminds me of how much I like the #Emacs community.

sachac,
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@ctietze it's actually mostly geared towards parents considering homeschooling or unschooling, but I think it's useful even for supporting kids who are in more traditional school. Our kid is in virtual school, so we have a lot of flexibility in supporting her interests. For example, I found it useful to learn that mastery learning (focusing and persisting, learning more effectively, managing emotions better, becoming less distractible) generally develops around age 9, so I don't need to worry too much about our 8-year-old learning in short bursts and exploring different interests.

dziban, to emacs
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What do you people use for budgeting and finance tracking?

sachac,
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@dziban I use ledger (https://ledger-cli.org) with ledger-mode and an Org Mode file. Plain-text for the win!

birv2, to emacs
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Whoa. I feel like I've just arrived. My blog post on my learning in public adventures (https://bob-irving.com/117-2/) was reposted by @sachac ! I've been following her weekly emacs updates and found myself there. Like I said, whoa!

It's nice to be part of a pretty technical community that supports stumbling bumbling n00bs like me.

sachac,
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@birv2 I like your notes. Keep learning in public! :)

birv2, to random
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Looking for recos for Linux screencasting software for uploading to YT. This might be one of the last things I'll actually need Windows for. I currently use ScreenPal (formerly Screencastomatic). It's simple enough for me, but they don't have a linux version.

And I know OBS is awesome and everything, but I like simple a lot better than awesome.

sachac,
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@birv2 In a pinch, I've used straight-up ffmpeg to screencast to YouTube: https://sachachua.com/blog/2024/01/quick-notes-on-livestreaming-to-youtube-with-ffmpeg-on-a-lenovo-x230t/

jtr, to emacs
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I've updated my Microsoft Edge notes after working with it for a couple of weeks. If you use Office 365 for work like I do, here's a tip: Maximize (but don't go full screen!) when working with Edge. Read more in the full article linked above.

For Emacs org-mode users, two tips in two new notes: linking to other org-mode headers and plain lists to checklists in org-mode.

https://taonaw.com/2024/05/22/ive-updated-my.html

#emacs #orgmode #edge #office365

sachac,
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@jtr I think your https://gitlab.com/taonaw/taona/blob/master/public/20240519T070338--checkboxes-toggle-in-org-mode__emacs.org is not public

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