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I had to edit a few files remotely today, and, boy…

I had to edit a few files remotely today, and, boy, does Vim shine over ssh connection while working on a weird touch-screen keyboard of an Android phone! I caught myself thinking that modal editing was invented for mobile devices, where the multi-touch is limited (hence the key-combination shortcuts), and there is a total or partial absence of control and functional keys.

Bash keyboard shortcuts

Religious programming

Here is a snippet of discussion I had with a colleague today. I thought it was funny:

[2:59 PM] Him: this is your prob:
[2:59 PM] * Him sent file IMG_04092012_145925.png.
[2:59 PM] Him: “&” is not valid char in xml
[3:00 PM] Me: hmm
[3:00 PM] Me: how do you know? :)
[3:00 PM] Him: i prayed to the lord and he showed me the way
[3:00 PM] Him: you didn’t, right?
[3:01 PM] Me: I have a different lord apparently :)
[3:01 PM] Him: your lord is not a programmer!
[3:01 PM] Me: no, my lord can parse & in xml just fine … your lord is a pussy :)
[3:02 PM] Him: lol!!

Major Linux Problems or Why Linux is not (yet) Ready for the Desktop, 2012 edition

Every operating system has its problems. Some things work better than in others, some do worse. Here is an interesting (and very up-to-date) overview of the problems in the Linux space. The good thing about it is that it’s not just bashing Linux over Windows or Mac and it doesn’tjust wine about minor things here and there. There are issues all over, some are being worked on, and some are not, for a variety of reasons. But just knowning these issues is already a good start in fixing them.

Estimating sunset time with your hand

I came across this handy tip over at Lifehacker website. I think that’s pretty useful for outdoor photography, when camera people want to some of the best sky colors.

All you need to do is extend the hand full and count the number of finger width distances between the sun and the horizon. Each finger is approximately 15 minutes, which means each hand is about an hour. This is of course just an approximation, but it’s always better to have an approximation than nothing at all. Enjoy.