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ed(1) like a Pro

What does it look like to edit text like a pro using the ed(1) text editor? We all know that ed(1) is the standard editor, but it seems like most people don't know what it looks like to actually use the editor in practice! I've taken the liberty

programming

Typist Training for Coders

You did not think that typing on Typeracer was just for English or human language writers, did you? Oh no, Typeracer has a mode where you can race your fellow coders to see who is the fastest code transcriptionist! Oh yeah, now if only they wouldn’t put Arc in

linux

Two programs I hope to Master

I have two programs that I currently wish to master: ed(1) and mc(1). Ed is about the leanest editor that I know of, and it holds a special place in my retro-but-not-really heart. Mc, or Midnight Commander, is one of the nicest file manager shells that I have

editors

Maximizing NEdit: The function keys

Some of you will know that I like to use the NEdit text editor, over things like Vi, Emacs, NetBeans, Eclipse, Gedit, or other various versions of editors. I'm always looking for ways to improve my experiences with NEdit and to make it more convenient for me to

cups

Fixing Plain Text Printing in CUPS

I'm sure that you've encountered the problem before, at some point in your lifetime. You're trying to print a nice plain text document, and you don't want to bother with enscript or a2ps. So you whip out lpr and you run something

acme

Fully utilizing the Acme editor

I have been toying around with the Acme editor of late from Plan9port. I have found it to be an efficient tool, and I have succeeded in using it as my primary editor for nearly everything. However, using it as an external editor to other programs requires a bit of