Earlier, I wrote a post about how I enjoy using Emacs as my text editor of choice. Obviously, I cited its extensibility as one of the main factors. However, I did not really elaborate on what that brings to the table in terms of actual functionality.

Clickbait titles aside, I actually think that Emacs is a terrible editor out of the box. So, how come I use it anyway? In this post, I will contrast Emacs with VI(M) in order to point out some important factors in choosing the perfect text editor.

I think we can all agree that the internet is a fantastic invention that has shaped both the 20th and 21st centuries; for quite a while it was the wild west of innovation. Nevertheless, what once was a great variety, has now declined into a monolith wherein only a few companies have monopoly: Google, Amazon and Facebook, among others, dominate practically every possible service.

“Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” by American author Philip K. Dick is known for a multitude of reasons; aside from the combined science fiction prevalence and influence of its great film adaptation, as well as general critical acclaim, it is a deep novel with a multitude of advanced themes.

Alright, so this is a kind of a quick post on the topic of centralised and decentralised file synchronisation, and why you should care about which type you use for your files. Let’s introduce some basics: Figure 1: Centralised Sync