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magit-insert-worktrees improves status buffers

The Magit package for Emacs is my Git UI of choice, and git worktrees are very convenient. They mesh up particularly well by adding the built-in magit-insert-worktrees to magit-status-sections-hook. With this, the magit status buffer shows a summary of the branch/HEAD/path of all worktrees, and allow jumping between them in a flash. 1 2 ;; Show all worktrees at the end of the status buffer (if more than one) (add-hook 'magit-status-sections-hook #'magit-insert-worktrees t) ... Take me to this post.

December 13, 2025

A winter week

The last weekend was packed with contests. First off, the Yandex Cup 2025 onsite final took place in Istanbul early on Saturday (results, top 5 on the left). The usual suspects topped the scoreboard, and Kevin got the highest score in each problem and earned the well-deserved first place. Congratulations!This was already the 10th cphof-worthy contest of 2025, and with the addition of the upcoming Hacker Cup and the completed without published results TopCoder Marathon Match Tournament (yes, TopC... Take me to this post.

December 12, 2025

Resolving an ambiguity in the Windows clipboard automated text conversion table

Who goes first? The post Resolving an ambiguity in the Windows clipboard automated text conversion table appeared first on The Old New Thing.... Take me to this post.

December 12, 2025

From a Single Story to Countless Worlds: Pavel Mazhuga’s Path in Creative Development

Exploring the projects and motivations behind Pavel Mazhuga’s path into advanced 3D experiences on the web.... Take me to this post.

December 12, 2025

Error'd: Anonymice

Three blind anonymice are unbothered by the gathering dark as we approach the winter solstice. Those of you fortunate enough to be approaching the summer solstice are no doubt gloating. Feel free, we don't begrudge it. You'll get yours soon enough. Here we have some suggestions from a motley crew of three or four or maybe more or fewer. Mouse Number One is suffering an identity crisis, whimpering "I don't really know who I am anymore and I really hoped to have this information after modifyin... Take me to this post.

December 12, 2025

Benchmarking oxlint vs biome

oxlint is as fast as biome and oxlint --type-aware a bit slower but they accomplish slightly different things.... Take me to this post.

December 12, 2025

The new clamp() function in PHP 8.6

You know how sometimes you want to ensure that a value stays within a specific range? Maybe you’re working with user input, configuration values, or any scenario where you need to enforce boundaries.... Take me to this post.

December 12, 2025
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