Yogsototh's last blogs entries

Higher order function in zsh

2011-09-27T13:15:23Z

tl;dr: some simple implementation of higher order function for zsh.

# for each directory in projects dir
for toProject in /path/to/projects/*(/N); do
    # toProject is /path/to/projects/foo
    # project become foo (:t for tail)
    project=

Programming Language Experience

2011-09-05T10:21:41Z

tl;dr: My feelings about programming languages I used.

BASIC

The language of my firsts programs! I was about 10, with an MO5 and Amstrad CPC 6128 and even with my Atari STe. This is the language of GOTOs. Ô nostalgia. Unfortunately this might be the only interesting part of this language.

Today this language is obsolescent. It not even a good language to learn programming. I know there exist some compiler now. But this is not enough to try to learn it.

READY
10 PRINT

Learn Vim Progressively

2011-08-25T17:28:20Z

tl;dr: Want to learn vim (the best text editor known to human kind) the fastest way possible. I suggest you a way. Start by learning the minimal to survive, then integrate slowly all tricks.

Vim the Six Billion Dollar editor

Better, Stronger, Faster.

Learn vim and it will be your last text editor. There isn’t any better text editor I know. Hard to learn, but incredible to use.

I suggest you to learn it in 4 steps:

Survive

40 character's passwords

2011-05-18T11:14:28Z

tl;dr: How I manage safely my password with success for some years now.
sha1( password + domain_name )
I memorize only one password. I use a different password on all website.

Disclamer, this is an unashamed attempt to make you download my iPhone app ;-). You’re always here? Even if you won’t download my app, you should read more. My method doesn’t necessitate my app. It is both safe and easy to use everyday.

If you just want to use the tools without searching to understand why it is safe, just jump at the