cd ~/notebook/emacs/emacs-wiki/
tla register-archive sacha@sachachua.com--main ~/notebook/arch/
tla my-default-archive sacha@sachachua.com--main
tla make-archive -l sacha@sachachua.com
tla tag sacha@sachachua.com--03/emacs-wiki--sacha--1.0 emacs-wiki--sacha--1.0
tla cacherev

Here I use -l to make sure my archive is http-gettable, then tag the old file over to the new one, then cache the old revisions to make this run faster.

To update to Damien's tree, just:

tla star-merge arch@repose.cx--03/emacs-wiki--dev--1.0

Oooh, that's really nice of him. =)

E-Mail from Cha Gascon

Impressions:

- Sweetly brown sukiyaki broth - Soft, bland, a childhood memory: tofu - A faint buzzing in my head: the sake in the soups and sauces - Tangy rawness: partially caramelized onions

Martin helped me experiment with 500g of sukiyaki-style beef. In retrospect, this was a bit too much beef - no choice as it was frozen solid when we began, so had to defrost the whole thing.

Mostly variations on sauteing beef with onions and adding different kinds of sauce.

Okay, although suspect too much sake was used as feel vague buzzing in head.

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

Your Type is INTJ

Strength of the preferences %

Introverted	Intuitive	Thinking	Judging
11	78	11	11

- slightly expressed introvert - very expressed intuitive personality - slightly expressed thinking personality - slightly expressed judging personality

Answers:

You feel at ease in a crowd	NO (I get somewhat claustrophobic)
You rapidly get involved in social life at a new workplace	YES
You spend your leisure time actively socializing with a group of people, attending parties, shopping, etc.	YES (holding parties, even, but it is a rather small group of friends. No, we don't go shopping.)
Direct-contact group discussions stimulate you and give you energy	YES
The more people you speak to, the better you feel	YES (Particularly if I answer their questions)
You are usually the first to react to a sudden event: the telephone ringing or unexpected question	YES
It is easy for you to communicate in social situations	YES (If in a geek context)
You enjoy having a wide circle of acquaintances	YES (Again, geek context)
You enjoy being at the center of events in which other people are directly involved	YES (hehehehe)
You get pleasure from solitary walks	YES (Nice and calming)
After prolonged socializing you feel you need to get away and be alone	YES (Unless it's a geek thing)
You prefer to spend your leisure time alone, within a narrow circle of friends or relaxing in a tranquil family atmosphere	YES (Narrow circle of friends at home)
You are able to cut yourself off from the bustle of everyday life	YES
You are more of a listener than a speaker	YES
You prefer meeting in small groups to interaction with lots of people	YES
You usually place yourself nearer to the side than in the center of the room	YES (all the better to quietly hack on the computer)
You prefer to isolate yourself from outside noises	YES
You find it difficult to speak loudly	YES (and slowly)
As a rule, current preoccupations worry you more than your future plans	NO
You tend to rely on your experience rather than on theoretical alternatives	NO
You prefer to act immediately rather than speculate about various options	YES
Your desk, workbench etc. is usually neat and orderly	NO
You have difficulty understanding the notion of "an approximate decision"	NO
It's essential for you to try things with your own hands	NO (I'm fine with not doing lots of things)
When solving a problem you would rather follow a familiar approach than seek a new one	NO
When considering a situation you pay more attention to the current situation and less to a possible sequence of events	NO
You feel more comfortable sticking to conventional ways	NO
You easily see the general principle behind specific occurrences	YES
You are always looking for opportunities	YES
You often spend time thinking of how things could be improved	YES
You easily perceive various ways in which events could develop	YES
You are more interested in a general idea than in the details of its realization	YES
You easily understand new theoretical principles	YES
You find it hard to be engaged in an activity that requires your continuous attention	NO
You are more inclined to experiment than to follow familiar approaches	YES
You are eager to know how things work	YES
You find it difficult to talk about your feelings	YES
It's difficult to get you excited or make you lose your temper	YES (well, the lose-your-temper part; I get excited easily)
You trust reason rather than feelings	YES
You value justice higher than mercy	NO
You think that almost everything can be analyzed	YES
Objective criticism is always useful in any activity	YES
You tend to be unbiased even if this might endanger your good relations with people	YES
You try to stand firmly by your principles	YES (Emacs! ;) )
You consider the scientific approach to be the best	YES
You tend to sympathize with other people	YES
You are easily affected by strong emotions	NO
You readily help people while asking nothing in return	YES
You willingly involve yourself in matters which engage your sympathies	YES
You feel involved when watching TV soaps	NO
You easily empathize with the concerns of other people	YES
Your actions are frequently influenced by emotions	YES
You feel that the world is founded on compassion	YES
In a debate, you strive to achieve mutual agreement	YES
You do your best to complete a task on time	YES
It is in your nature to assume responsibility	NO
You usually plan your actions in advance	YES
You like to keep a check on how things are progressing	YES
You take pleasure in putting things in order	NO
You are consistent in your habits	YES
You are almost never late for your appointments	YES
You know how to put every minute of your time to good purpose	YES
You like giving instructions	YES
You are inclined to rely more on improvisation than on careful planning	YES (whoops, used to be NO, but then we tried cooking again)
Deadlines seem to you to be of relative rather than absolute importance	YES
You think that everything in the world is relative	YES
A thirst for adventure is something close to your heart	NO
The process of searching for solution is more important to you than the solution itself	YES
You avoid being bound by obligations	YES
You often do jobs in a hurry	NO
You believe the best decision is one which can be easily changed	YES
Strict observance of the established rules is likely to prevent attaining a good outcome	YES

Dominique looks like he's having tons of fun with his moblog. Envy! Nice to have quick pictures like that.

You can go to specified (x,y) positions, clear the screen, and output colors by using modules from CPAN. Under Windows, you can do this by installing the Win32::Console::ANSI, Term::ANSIColor, and Term::ANSIScreen modules. For more information about these modules, check out

http://search.cpan.org/~jlmorel/Win32-Console-ANSI-0.04/ANSI.pm

To learn more about CPAN and how to install modules, check out http://www.cpan.org/

Teaching.Perl

I'm having a hard time keeping track of mail I've already answered. To better keep track of my mail, I think I will split off my personal mail into several groups:

- mail.misc - mail.misc.archive for mail I've already answered and for my replies; threads I consider complete - mail.misc.noanswer for mail I want to archive but don't need to answer - mail.misc.all, a virtual group that lets me see and search through all the mail

All personal mail will be dumped into mail.misc.

EmacsHacks

Check out ../emacs/emacs-wiki/planner-experimental.el's advice for emacs-wiki-generate-index and the new function planner-generate-index for smarter indexing of day pages. To see the results, check out the WikiIndex.

PlannerMode

Making of a Flight Attendant 10,000 23-27 Feb 2004 20% of the course should be paid 3 working days before the training

Impressions:

- The sharp staccato clacks of stiletto boots on polished tile - The animated chatter of friends long not met - The buzz of a crowded mall even on a Monday afternoon - The clatter of pins knocked down by a bowling ball inexpertly sent down the lane; more often, though, the steady rolling that accompanies a gutter ball - The blare of an arcade basketball machine counting down the seconds, the clang of balls bouncing off the rim, the swish of a rimless throw, the indistinct blur of points and misses lost in the intensity of the game - A quick, friendly "You're good" mumbled by an onlooker - The rustling of a crowd gathered around the Dance Maniax game - The whoosh of the MRT on the commute home

Arcade:

Sweat trails down my forehead as I start my fourth game of arcade basketball. I'm slowly figuring out a technique: how and when to breathe, how to spin the ball to dispel the excess force I put in due to excitement, how to adjust my direction or velocity. The rewarding swish of several consecutive baskets thrills me. For a confirmed computer science geek who was never fond of basketball in school, this is a discovery - I may not have been as bad at hand-eye coordination as I thought.

Breathe. Ignore form. Ignore time. Nothing exists but this ball and the basket. I don't need to impress anyone by jumping or twisting or pitching the ball with a certain style; I just need to relax, breathe, and let the ball go. Slow down. Better to have a few balls go in than have many attempts fail. Learn control. As I become accustomed to the game I will be able to go faster. Till then, better to learn how to control the ball.

I go to the arcades for physical exercise. Dance Dance Revolution for agility: this gives my feet a workout I can't match elsewhere. Dance Maniax for fun and for more coordination: buffering future moves. Basketball is a recent addition, discovered recently when I saw Eric playing and - competitive streak! - I challenged him.

One of the most euphoric moments I had was right after a particularly strenuous DDR and basketball session. I was so tired, I found it only natural to speak slowly and in a low voice - although I shifted into a childishly high voice from time to time. That was fun. I felt profoundly relaxed.