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I work in Japan as a Software Engineer. I love obscure programming languages, open-source, cycling and Japanese culture.
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Eclipse CTRL-3
I’m using Eclipse a lot in my new job and it took me a month to discover CTRL-3 (Quick Access). It’s the closest thing it has to Emacs’s M-x. So I’ve binded Quick Access to Alt-x. Eclipse is much easier … Continue reading
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Visiting files using SSH in EmacsW32
After much searching I discovered that the way to use ssh-based remote file visiting in emacs with TRAMP is by using the plink: method instead of ssh: while having your putty install directory in your PATH environment variable. So I’m … Continue reading
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Brushing
I wonder if TV shows/movies influence our daily routines. Could that be the reason we brush our teeth so quickly compared to Asians? Or should I change that “we” into a me…
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Sakura
I thoroughly enjoy watching the Cherry blossoms bloom in the Spring. The first time I saw it in Japan I was awed by how beautiful they are. I thought to myself that I could watch Sakura trees forever and never … Continue reading
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An Idea
Lately I’ve been dreaming up of a window manager that could help me stay focused on a single thing by keeping me from multi-tasking. In the spirit of programs like writeroom and pyroom. It would always display windows in full … Continue reading
Valentine's Day
I got Valentine’s day Chocolate from my Girlfriend! I’m so happy. It’s a box from Kobe Morozoff. The company that brought Valentine’s Day to Japan. I need to work double hard now to work off the calories. f^_^;
LaTex
It’s amazing how far a little LaTeX can take you. Even if you’re just writing an MLA style paper. Here’s some packages to get you started: texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-extra texlive-latex-recommended texlive-fonts-recommended After installing those packages you can learn how to make … Continue reading
Integrating Qt3 programs in Ubuntu
If you’re like me and have discovered a couple of kick-ass Qt applications and are wondering how to make Qt programs look more like the default Ubuntu Human theme, I present you with a quick cheat sheet. There’s luckily one … Continue reading
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