The features I really like are syntax highlighting and syntax folding for various languages. Also, the ability to do bookmarks, regular expressions, macros, automatic indentation of code and brace highlighting.... stuff like that.
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tommyrot - Jul 12, 2009 4:36:55 pm PDT #10681 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
amych - Jul 12, 2009 4:40:49 pm PDT #10682 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I've never used a folding editor, but it looks intriguing. Wikipedia says that TextMate does folding, and both of them do all the rest of your list. There's also a Mac port of vim, if that's more your flavor.
tommyrot - Jul 12, 2009 4:48:03 pm PDT #10683 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I've never used a folding editor, but it looks intriguing.
Since we got all new work computers, we have the latest version of SQL Server Management Studio, which now has folding. I don't know how we survived without it (we tend to have these huge stored procedures from hell).
Hmmm... maybe I'll play with the demo of TextMate and see if it's worth $56 to me.
Gudanov - Jul 13, 2009 4:52:21 am PDT #10684 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Notebook++ is awesome. I use it all the time too. Most of what I do is in IDEA (which is the best Java editor ever) or Eclipse, but for just looking at a file Notebook++ is my go-to program.
sj - Jul 13, 2009 5:36:01 am PDT #10685 of 25501
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Does anyone have a suggestion for a good portable hard drive? I want a back up for uploading music.
Gudanov - Jul 13, 2009 5:37:58 am PDT #10686 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
I have this one.
It is quiet and has worked great for me. Oddly, the price has gone up since I bought it. Maybe I got it on sale.
Jessica - Jul 13, 2009 5:41:04 am PDT #10687 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Does anyone have any experience running Quicken for Mac off a flash drive?
I'm taking over the accounting for my coop and want to make our bookkeeping as portable as possible.
[eta: I've found several sites that say Quicken will not run off a USB drive, but they are all talking about the Windows version.]
omnis_audis - Jul 13, 2009 7:08:05 am PDT #10688 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Does anyone have a suggestion for a good portable hard drive? I want a back up for uploading music.For a back up drive, I'd want one that has a 5 year warranty on the drive, not a one year. It will cost a bit more, but something to consider. A lot of the Segates have 5 year warranties.
tommyrot - Jul 13, 2009 7:38:48 am PDT #10689 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
blah blah blah rumors blah....
Apple Touchscreen Netbook to Launch in October at $800?
Taiwanese news site InfoTimes reports [translation] that Apple is slated to debut its long-rumored netbook this October. Taiwanese companies Foxconn, Wintek, and Dynapack have reportedly received orders from Apple related to the manufacturing of the new device.
The report notes that Apple is looking to adopt a 9.7-inch touchscreen for the new netbook, slightly smaller than the 10.1- or 10.2-inch screens typically used at the large end of the netbook range.
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Exact pricing remains unknown at this time, but the inclusion of a touchscreen and Apple's history of refusing to compete at the lowest price points suggest that the netbook may be priced at around $800.
tommyrot - Jul 13, 2009 8:23:06 am PDT #10690 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
For when you're building your own computer and need to know how big a power supply to get.