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Minimize interrupting notifications to stay focused

I work remotely, so I have to be communicated through chats, emails and service notifications. On my desk at all times are a laptop, a tablet, a phone and a smart watch (on my wrist). When a notification comes along, all four beep almost at the same time. Technology connects us more every year with […]

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My ideal morning daily routine

I’ve been very interested in how successful people (in different areas) have established morning routines. The most common claim is that it frees you from early decision fatigue and structures your day. Some of the morning routines are inspiring. It has been a struggle for me to achieve a perfect morning routine because I have […]

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Emacs GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source

Quick note taking with Emacs and Org Capture

Taking notes has to be a taks that is fast, easy and must not get in the way of the things you’re doing. How many times do we forget something because we didn’t write it down right away? Or how many times you didn’t took a note of something because you don’t have a quick […]

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GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source Tutorials & Tips

Quick search and replace recursively in multiple files

Lately I’ve been working with a lot of static HTML files with lots of repeating text structures. In the past I’ve talked about editing multiple files with Emacs. This approach works very well when the number of multiple files and text matches in each file is manageable or you need to make sure every match […]

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Emacs GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source

Emacs tip: How to edit multiple files on several directories in less than a minute

Recently I had to edit multiple files (239 in total) scattered in a bunch of directories and subdirectories. Here’s a quick and safe way to do it. What I had to do was add the Google Analytics script snippet to a part of a website that was being maintained by a pair of <your favorite […]