CoderMerlin Courier 2021.01.08

From Coder Merlin
Within these castle walls be forged Mavens of Computer Science ...
— Merlin, The Coder

CoderMerlin Courier

Volume One, Issue Three - January Two Thousand Twenty-One

Within these castle walls be forged Mavens of Computer Science

Current Contests[edit]

Essay Writing Contest[edit]

Why is the primary role of technology to improve humanity? You can read more about the essay and prize: here.

Excalibur Award
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$100.00
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Hints, Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts[edit]

Linux[edit]

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This is a Linux Tip

Swift[edit]

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This is a Swift Tip

Emacs[edit]

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This is an emacs hint

Git[edit]

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This is an emacs hint

Newly Installed and Updated Services[edit]

Emacs Updates 27.1[edit]

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  • Native support for JSON parsing
  • Built-in support for tab bar and tab-line


In order to ensure you receive the latest features, re-initialize your skeleton:

jane-williams@codermerlin:~/www$ skel-init

Then completely log off before logging back on. Run emacs (without any parameters) and wait for the initialization to complete.