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gVim Easy

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gvim : An editor that can handle huge files it is very powerful and I use it for proyect notes and other things, you can program with is as it is has syntax coloured features (See figure) . I use gVim when my fingers are tired of Emacs (you need pianist fingers to use Emacs lol)it is also a good substitute of Notepad as it is coloured, much more performant and pleasant to use. You can donwload it from: http://www.vim.org/download.php To customize this editor you need to edit the _vimrc file Samples To change font style: set guifont=Courier_New:h10 Change color scheme: colors elflord Set return on word (word wouldn't be cutted on line return): set lbr The list of colors schemes is under the \vim72\colors folder Customize color scheme I've created my own customized file from the elflord.vim scheme to elflordcustomized.vim here is what it looks like: " local syntax file - set colors on a per-machine basis: " vim: tw=0 ts=4 sw=4 " Vim col

Edit blogger HTML

When changing the source code of the blogger template, sometimes you don't see changes and you do not know why. Well, this is what it's worked for me: When adding a new css property after having pressed enter for a new line press space twice (not the tab key) and it works! That's how I've changed my header background image in the template.

Mandriva Free 2010

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Just installed Mandriva Free 2010. I wanted to test other Linux system than Ubuntu. Why always Ubuntu after all? Well I am greatly impressed by the ergonomy of this systems. I only had to install the firmware ipw2200 which I simply did by clicking on the rpm file, then restarted. I'm posting here somme useful commands, urpmi To install a package: urpmi nameofpackage Desinstall: urpme nameofpackage Both urpmi and urpme install and desintall packages with dependances . Well, dare to change!