Java type indicators in Eclipse
One of the things that I don’t like about the default Eclipse settings for Java development is that in the package explorer all Java files appear in the same...
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Emulate the behaviour of Return+Shift(insert new line) from popular IDEs(IDEA, Eclipse) in Emacs
I’m very fond of the ability to insert a new line below the line I’m currently at, and to position the cursor at the beginning of that new line, offered by m...
A switch on String idiom for Java
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The best way to implement the Singleton pattern in Java and Ruby
I haven’t posted anything lately, but I just received my brand new Das Keyboard and now I simply can’t stop typing. Recently I’ve been going through some eff...
A nice zsh prompt
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