Despite the availability of softwares such as Mendeley, Zotero, and JabRef, I like to store my papers (pdf files) and citation information (bib files) using a directory stucture, enter notes into a text file (org-mode), view notes and bibliographic information using a single file, cite references in LaTeX from a single bib file, and manage read more
File associations in Linux can be tricky. On my Gnome-based Ubuntu machine, I can associate a filetype by right-clicking a file in Nautilus, and slecting “Open with”. To modify the defaults using config files, [this](http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-51012.html) post describes it well. Basically, the two main locations to check out are `/usr/share/applications/defaults.list` and `~/.local/share/applications/`. File associations made using read more
I recently read [this](http://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/dy9yt/anyone_know_of_a_script_that_i_can_feed_an/) on reddit. I adapted the script on there to convert multiple org-mode files to html files. If you use it make sure you adapte the location of org-mode and your org.el file. Enjoy.
So I’ve decided to move my [technical blog](http://supernerdycool.blogspot.com/) to [wordpress](http://www.wordpress.org/), the [.org](http://www.wordpress.org/) version, not the [.com](http://www.wordpress.com) version; that is, to host my own instance of wordpress. The move came from various reasons: 1. syntax highlighting for soure codes, 2. LaTeX support for my stat/math display, 3. post via email, 4. post via emacs, 5. text-to-html read more
This method worked for me, and this didn’t. I added the following in my .emacs file: I used this applescript with spark and bound it to C-M-\ : property eclient : Now, wherever im at in Mac, i just hit C-M-\ and my *remember* buffer will be brought up. I type what my thoughts are. read more
So I’ve recently discovered org-mode for emacs. I don’t need to put much references up as a simple google search for org-mode should yield many references, especially its home page (there, u can find many references to start using org-mode). It has many features, but what I personally will use often is outlining and taking read more
