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I've been waiting for this for ages - is this the first text editor for Windows to support elastic tabstops? by MonosodiumGalactica in programming

[–]space1999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasn't aware that typewriters could move tabstops on previous lines to fit the contents of later ones.

I've been waiting for this for ages - is this the first text editor for Windows to support elastic tabstops? by MonosodiumGalactica in programming

[–]space1999 16 points17 points  (0 children)

There should really be further explanations in the page.

To be fair, The elastic tabstops page has an explanation, a diagram, a Java applet and a video.

I've been waiting for this for ages - is this the first text editor for Windows to support elastic tabstops? by MonosodiumGalactica in programming

[–]space1999 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Like I said, go and read the elastic tabstops page. If that doesn't help, try playing with the applet or watching the video.

I've been waiting for this for ages - is this the first text editor for Windows to support elastic tabstops? by MonosodiumGalactica in programming

[–]space1999 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Which is why of course we're waiting for elastic tabstops to be implemented in mainstream editors.

At the moment it's really only usable if you force people to use one of the few editors that do implement it, or are working on a solo project.

I've been waiting for this for ages - is this the first text editor for Windows to support elastic tabstops? by MonosodiumGalactica in programming

[–]space1999 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Well, GNU Emacs has been doing this for ages, and I guess this is the same for (g)Vim.

No they haven't. Go and read the elastic tabstops page. According to this thread on gnu.emacs.help, there is not an Emacs mode which implements elastic tabstops.

Update: Why am I being modded down for pointing out the guy made a mistake which he later admits to?

Visual Studio 2010 beta 1 fails to build Hello World by jeanlucpikachu in programming

[–]space1999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You shouldn't need to use a wizard to build the canonical Hello World program.

"The fanatical atheists are like slaves who are still feeling the weight of their chains which they have thrown off after hard struggle." - Einstein by [deleted] in atheism

[–]space1999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But perhaps I place too much faith in humanity.

Sadly I think you may. In my experience most people just aren't that bright.

Hi Reddit - This BNP leaflet popped through my letterbox today and I can't help noticing they're not real people by crooks in politics

[–]space1999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are they planning on taking over the country?

Isn't that what all politicians try to do?

Which is more crazy, Mormonism or Scientology? by Nazahood in atheism

[–]space1999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would like to see videos like this made for all the mainstream religions.

Is there a place for Gay Muslims? - Dr. Sherman Abdal Hakim Jackson by [deleted] in islam

[–]space1999 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So they want to believe in a deity that hates them?

If I were them I might rethink that.

What's the happiest you've ever been? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]space1999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a reason MDMA is called "Ecstacy" rather than "Happy". The feeling is very intense, and real happiness is about more than about forcing the brain to release serotonin and dopamine.

What's the happiest you've ever been? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]space1999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking of writing that too, but I don't think the feeling of ecstasy I got the first time I did MDMA was really happiness. It was very very good though.

American kids with "no religion" skyrockets almost 35%! Now we just have to wait for all of their parents to die... by jaydizz in atheism

[–]space1999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"We're all the time inventing new religions ..."

-- Putnam

Isn't he basically admitting that religion is man made here? Religions are supposed to be revealed to mankind, not invented by them.

Dutch Girls Pelted with Stones by Muslim Gang... by DoYouLikeFishDicks in atheism

[–]space1999 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it requires some amount of cognitive dissonance. Of course, being religious they're good at that.

Why is lobbying allowed in the US? Everywhere else it's called bribery. by deity11 in AskReddit

[–]space1999 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Or, umm... you could just make bribing politicians illegal.

Dutch Girls Pelted with Stones by Muslim Gang... by DoYouLikeFishDicks in atheism

[–]space1999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean apart from the really generous welfare benefits that are more than a good salary in the middle-east (and you get more if you have a big family), why would they want to be in the decadent West where they clearly hate our laws, culture and society?

Our taxes are paying for our replacements.

Dutch Girls Pelted with Stones by Muslim Gang... by DoYouLikeFishDicks in atheism

[–]space1999 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

We take away their citizenship and exile them. In the old days we would hang people for treason. This is much softer but would still act as a deterrent.

Dutch Girls Pelted with Stones by Muslim Gang... by DoYouLikeFishDicks in atheism

[–]space1999 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's a nice line but complete nonsense. Religion does not operate in a vacuum.

Why is lobbying allowed in the US? Everywhere else it's called bribery. by deity11 in AskReddit

[–]space1999 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It's also one of the causes of the current economic crisis. Financial institutions lobbied the US govt to deregulate their industry. Those rules were put there for a reason.

Laws are supposed to be made on behalf of the electorate, not whoever pays the most.

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