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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 03/12/2025

I updated my personal website to add some fun themes, like Windows XP and Windows 98! cyrialize.dev

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About | Cyrialize

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 07/09/2025

To quote the Emacs tutorial: "...don't sit and blame yourself - complain!" #Emacs

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 23/01/2025

Apple TV is making me love screensavers again. Do you guys remember the endless pipes in Windows? Bring back screensavers!

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 23/01/2025

I’m a huge god-mode user for #Emacs. I love using a mostly modal like interface (I still press ctrl most of the time). I think because of that I’m just addicted to Hydra now. I love to jump into an interface with singular key presses instead of chaining keybindings over and over.

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 13/01/2025

Here's my commit! github.com/cyrialize/.e... I have multiple org files for tasks. `cyr-org-tasks` loads a desktop view of these and calls `hydra-org`, which has commands to switch windows, refile tasks, add new tasks, etc. I defined a func to insert a task so that I won't exit out of the hydra!

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Set up hydra org for tasks and desktop · cyrialize/.emacs.d@52e77c9

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 12/01/2025

I rediscovered Hydra this past weekend for #Emacs. I combined this with a saved desktop (using ‘desktop-mode’) to open up a window layout for my task files. I was able to build a nice pseudo task management app! I haven’t pushed the changes yet, but I will soon.

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 07/01/2025

It took trying to make a static site generator to make me realize I should just use an already made static site generator. I wanted to make one because I found many SSGs to have too many features, but if my home made SSG is like Jekyll without extra features - I’ll just use Jekyll!

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 04/01/2025

tabs vs spaces

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 30/12/2024

when you find a new theme in one place you gotta change it everywhere else. This includes: your text editor, terminal emulator, computer, and house

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 24/12/2024

It’s tough to create an #Emacs package because every time I have a new idea, I find out it’s already been made (or it has existed in Emacs for 30 years)

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

really thoughtful release. i'm impressed

menu options for a Post include a "Secret Menu" which has a button that reads "Apply Gentle Kiss on Post's Forehead"

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 18/12/2024

I never took dired in #Emacs seriously until now. I apologize dired, I wasn’t familiar with your game! My keybindings along with dired’s makes moving and deleting files so nice!

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 12/12/2024

I feel like every time I dive into an #Emacs package I find out that it was already in Emacs 30 years ago. Yassnippet? Meet tempo and skeleton.

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 09/12/2024

I reinstalled #Emacs Helm after not using it for /years/, I completely forgot about the action sub-menu on items. Honestly, super helpful. I know you can achieve something similar via Embark - I’ve been meaning to dig into that package more!

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 09/12/2024

Correction: this is an interview posted on Sacha’s blog as the interviewer didn’t have a blog of their own.

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 09/12/2024

This interview of Helm's maintainer, Thierry Volpiatto, by @sachachua.com is one that I mention often to... well everyone! It's wild that one of the most well-known Emacs packages is by a mountain guide in the alps. sachachua.com/blog/2018/09...

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Interview with Thierry Volpiatto, maintainer of Emacs Helm :: Sacha Chua

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 07/12/2024

I really like #Ruby meta programming capabilities because every single side project I have starts out simple, but then I think “what if I could make the code write the code” or “a DSL would go really nice here” (I’ve never finished a side project)

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 07/12/2024

Finally learning more #Emacs elisp is bad for me, now I’ll NEVER leave Emacs.

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 05/12/2024

I forgot that my standing desk had buttons

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 05/12/2024

Shout outs to xahlee for amazing #emacs content like this one: xahlee.info/emacs/emacs/... It’s making me stop being lazy and actual commit to learning some elisp, instead of copy-pasting and then trying whatever works like a mad man

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Elisp: Lisp Basics

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ASH @ashleyloob.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

average compsci experience

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 04/12/2024

I like that #emacs just inundates you with options for everything. Is it overwhelming sometimes? Yes, totally. But is it cool to fine tune exactly how Emacs handles and shows white space? Yes, totally!!

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 02/12/2024

Prot is one of my most favorite #emacs people because he consistently puts out amazing content like this: protesilaos.com/codelog/2024... I especially love using the `after-init` hook instead of just calling the mode. I've already adapted my config to this!

protesilaos.com

Emacs: a basic and capable configuration

A basic yet fully capable setup for GNU Emacs. It covers all the essentials.

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 28/11/2024

Playing around with corfu in #emacs! I was a big company guy for a long time, it’s fun to see alternatives. I like that corfu is UI only, hooking into Emacs whereas company is UI and has its own backends. github.com/minad/corfu company-mode.github.io

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GitHub - minad/corfu: :desert_island: corfu.el - COmpletion in Region FUnction

:desert_island: corfu.el - COmpletion in Region FUnction - minad/corfu

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 26/11/2024

who knew that reading the #emacs ‘use-package’ documentation is better than just copy-pasting random declarations until you break your config and then just ‘git revert’ everything

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 26/11/2024

@appsonthemove.bsky.social Thank you so much for creating beorg! I’ve been a daily user for years - it’s definitely one of my most favorite apps.

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Vicki @vickiboykis.com · 25/11/2024

if you set your database browser font to Comic Sans it's less serious when you accidentally drop a table. follow for more development tips

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 26/11/2024

Finally cleaned up my #emacs config! Check it out here: github.com/cyrialize/.e... I mentioned this in previous posts, but I followed an approach in this reddit post: www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comm... for manually maintaining my `package-selected-packages` list.

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GitHub - cyrialize/.emacs.d: My Emacs configuration files!

My Emacs configuration files! Contribute to cyrialize/.emacs.d development by creating an account on GitHub.

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 26/11/2024

Instead of updating my website, I instead spent the past couple of months creating my own static site generator I don't think I'm any closer to updating my website

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 24/11/2024

1) In the research I’ve been doing for updating my #emacs config, I found this Reddit post I forgot I saved a while back: www.reddit.com/r/emacs/s/H4... I tried this approach before, I may do it again! You can have your config files accurately reflect what is installed with ‘package.el’

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 23/11/2024

I’m revamping my eMacs config and I swear this time around I’ll actually read the full readme of every package I install #emacs

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 22/11/2024

[ ] learn a new programming language [ ] work on my side project [x] spend hours picking a new font and theme for my editor

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 21/11/2024

don’t tell my coworkers

Screenshot of a scene from sailor moon. The main character, in her school outfit, it holding a floppy disk. She’s leaning over saying “I’ll just warn you now. I know know how to use a computer.”

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slate @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

whenever twitter servers went down it was stupid but when bluesky servers go down it’s just cute. like awe sorry we love you so much we know you’re doing your best

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 21/11/2024

Sometimes when all my spec tests are failing I like to throw in ‘expect(1).to eq(1)’ just to see some green in a sea of red #ruby #rails

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Matthew Kay @mjskay.com · 19/11/2024

SQL! SQL. JUST USE SQL

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 20/11/2024

Great read if you're thinking of switching off of `package.el` in #emacs -> github.com/radian-softw... I've use `straight.el` the most mainly for the reproducibility and the cloning of `git` repos. Finding the sources of packages installed always felt easier when they were local clones.

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GitHub - radian-software/straight.el: 🍀 Next-generation, purely functional package manager for the Emacs hacker.

🍀 Next-generation, purely functional package manager for the Emacs hacker. - radian-software/straight.el

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 19/11/2024

I feel like the #emacs world has largely settled on vertico (+ marginalia, plus etc) for a completion framework - including me but sometimes I find myself missing Helm. Maybe one day I'll switch back!

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 19/11/2024

I'm a thrill seeker. I run `rm -rf` without double checking the directory.

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

(technical interview) wow. this is extremely leet-coded

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 19/11/2024

show off your laptop stickers! left is my MBP 2021 M1, right is my Thinkpad T530 (check out the QR code on the MBP)

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P(aul) Frazee @pfrazee.com · 18/11/2024

Is everybody believing in the servers? If you don't believe in the servers they don't work

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 18/11/2024

at my old company we received a request for a new PC when we investigated we found out that a researcher created an excel macro that did work for his team, but was so inefficient that it bricked his computer for 3 days

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 18/11/2024

The interview that led me to my first job asked me how well I knew SQL. I said 7/10, because I made a RoR app for my college. I was quickly humbled. After years of working in plain SQL, I think I can confidently say that my knowledge level is probably 4-5/10.

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 17/11/2024

I'm a big fan of using `:custom` with my use-package declarations. Just search settings with `m-x customize`, find what I want, and set it via `:custom`. I prefer it over `setq`, mainly just because I feel like I'm working within the intended settings of the package!

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 17/11/2024

I'm constantly fighting the inner demons that tell me to buy 8 mini pcs off of ebay

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cyrialize @cyrialize.dev · 17/11/2024

A cool thing I once set up with #emacs a while back was priority order resources for completion (LSP, tags, buffers) and find by reference (LSP, tags, ripgrep) I need to fix up my .el files and try this again, especially since treesitter is a thing now!

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