powerslave12r

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Comment · 14 years ago
I suggested that link because it discusses what may work for the parent to get what he needs right now, instead of speculating a 'kindle version might be coming soon.'

The formats may have evolved, but I don't see a mobi or an epub version today. If you have a link, kindly post it.

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Or 14.
Comment · 14 years ago
I know how to achieve it, (File > New view into file), it's just not as natural as jedit (You just open different views and the current open file defaults to opening in the new view too).

If there's a way to set this up in ST2, please feel free to comment!

Comment · 14 years ago
I haven't used it on a mac, but on Linux and Windows it looks pretty sweet.

Here's what it looks like on mine right now (looks same on windows and linux):

That's some python code with Consolas, Anti-aliasing set to 'Standard', and fractional font metrics turned on: http://i.imgur.com/j3Gsw.png

And fractional font metrics turned off: http://i.imgur.com/e2jhE.png

(I don't know if imgur does/performed any compression on it or not.)

There are also multiple settings for font smoothing, so you can tweak it to your liking. (Subpixel settings)

Combine this with great themes (even the light themes look unreal), I can't see why this isn't more popular!

Comment · 14 years ago
I used Sublime Text 2 on all my machines for over a month for Python and C. It was great for about 90% of the things. But I ended up going back to jedit because of:

- The way split views are handled for:

a. The same file in multiple views.

b. Non-global scope on 'Ctrl+P' in multiple views.

- Better Highlighter plugin. (The existing ones for ST2 don't provide the same features)

- The Hypersearch (and the overall search/replace dialog) in jedit is awesome.

On a quick search I didn't find the options to get these preferences, but I'm sure they will come to be, if they haven't already. (Please feel free to suggest the options if I'm overlooking anything.)

That said, the reason I switched back to jedit is because I was much faster in it even though I had got a good hang of ST2.

Aside: I never see jEdit being discussed in these editor discussions. Personally, I feel it's the best editor out there today despite being dependent on the jre.

It checks all the right boxes:

- GPL/Open source

- Free

- Cross platform

- Huge repository of plugins

- Amazing font rendering

- Highly configurable

- Really nice search/replace hypersearch feature.

- Great themes available

..and a lot more things.

Comment · 14 years ago
I always genuinely care and end up looking like a smug asshole most of the time but there are a few times when someone does seem to feel really good that I care.

You should see how much meat they pack on my subs at the local sub place. ;)

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Comment · 14 years ago
Wait, DataNitro is more descriptive than IronSpread?
Comment · 14 years ago
I would think that should be highly irrelevant.

If they have invested in Spotify, then they are just securing their place in case Spotify (or Spotify-like services) displace the old model. It doesn't mean that is going to make any difference in the change of business model when it happens.

If they have too much control in Spotify, someone else will start a new service/label. OR bands will just self produce.

I love the digital age.

Comment · 14 years ago
It will be awesome when Spotify (or others) starts signing up bands as a "record label" itself, similar to Netflix produced shows. (Maybe they already do this?)

Maybe that will attract more bands to directly do business with them.

Comment · 14 years ago
Awesome! Can someone comment on how probable it would be to port it to linux (and windows)?
Comment · 14 years ago
Wasn't that the whole thing with diaspora?

Funny I haven't seen anyone even mention diaspora in these threads.

Comment · 14 years ago
I think the current gmail search is a lot better than what it was a few months ago.

I still wish they did page numbers for search results or something like that. (I'm aware of the manually editing the url hack, but it's not the same experience.)

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