Vim: Which Line Am I On? Which Column Am I In?
Vim is a powerful beast of a text editor, but you would know that from its’ spartan screen. Sometimes it’s a good thing, but sometimes you need to know where you are. Fear not the answers are here. Which Line…
How Amazon did everything wrong (but I still got to #1)
I have been thinking what I should write about in this post for the last couple of weeks or so. I have always liked the convenience, the reliability, and speed of operation of Amazon. They are an amazing company. When…
Having :Sex with Vim (i.e. browsing the filesystem using Vim)
Vim is a huge subject. I wrote a short intro book on that subject, but some of you though it was too short and asked me to write more. Which I did. And here’s one section that will make you…
Vim and Vi Tips: Essential Vim and Vi Editor Skills, 3rd ed.
No Unix-class system administrator or user will get far without learning the basics of Vim, the modern replacement for vi. Contrary to some misinformed opinions spread among users who are new to Unix-class systems, Vim is not difficult to learn….
