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Author:  Magazine  |  :  Sep 19, 2021  |  :  etymology john-ayto Salt word-origins
Magazine Sep 19, 2021 etymology john-ayto Salt word-origins

What Is the Etymological Origin of the Word 'Salt'?

“In Roman times, slaves were used to mine salt. It was not a pleasant chore. But today, in the Ukraine, some people willingly spend several hours a day in a salt mine. They are not there, though, to mine salt. They …

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Author:  Archives  |  :  Sep 15, 2021  |  :  computer-science emacs emacs-identifiers emacs-syntax-highlighting learning-center mathew-broderick wargames
Magazine Sep 15, 2021 computer-science emacs emacs-identifiers emacs-syntax-highlighting learning-center mathew-broderick wargames

Emacs Configuration Highlight Indent Guides

Some Syntax Highlighting Rainbow-Delimiters You can use rainbow-delimiters to change the colors of parentheses in your code. (use-package rainbow-delimiters :init (require ‘rainbow-delimiters) :commands …

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Author:  Archives  |  :  Sep 6, 2021  |  :  computer-science emacs emacs-configuration emacs-word-wrap learning-center sandra-bullock the-net
Magazine Sep 6, 2021 computer-science emacs emacs-configuration emacs-word-wrap learning-center sandra-bullock the-net

Emacs Stripes, Visual Fill, Column Word Wrap

Olivetti Mode Centers the working area by adding margins you can adjust. Select Fringe-mode to show or hide the fringe. There are split window options that come into play when working in Olivetti… …

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Author:  Magazine  |  :  Sep 5, 2021  |  :  etymology Genius john-ayto word-origins
Magazine Sep 5, 2021 etymology Genius john-ayto word-origins

What Is the Etymological Origin of the Word 'Genius'?

The original sense of the word ‘genius’ references ‘birth’ and ‘generation,’ and seems to suggest that ‘genius,’ which is to say, as defined today, an ‘individual of exceedingly exceptional intellect’ - consider a Nobel …

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Author:  Archives  |  :  Sep 1, 2021  |  :  angelina-jolie company-mode computer-science emacs hackers learning-center snippets
Magazine Sep 1, 2021 angelina-jolie company-mode computer-science emacs hackers learning-center snippets

Emacs Company-Mode Continued : The First Thing To Do When Developing With Emacs

Installing Snippets From the Web Other editors come with snippets preinstalled You can find packages with snippets in Emacs, or convert the ones you find on the web to Yasnippets Step 1: Find some snippets Here are some …

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Author:  Magazine  |  :  Aug 29, 2021  |  :  etymology john-ayto Oak word-origins
Magazine Aug 29, 2021 etymology john-ayto Oak word-origins

What is the Etymological Origin of the Word 'Oak'?

Oak “Oak is an ancient Germanic tree-name, shared by German eiche, Dutch eik, Swedish ek, and Danish eg. These point back to a common Germanic ancestor *aiks. There is no conclusive evidence of any related forms …

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