• René van Bevern

• Tips

This list contains some short tips that make daily computer work easier (depending on what your daily computer work is).

Emacs

• Preview LaTeX files using automatic compilation with Rubber and DVI Source Specials from Emacs / AUCTeX
• Exploiting visual line mode of Emacs 23
• Quickly preview MetaPost figures from Emacs

LaTeX publishing

• Smashing wide operator limits in LaTeX
• Stamping PDF files with headlines
• Using the Times font in formulas without over-the-top \mathcal and \sum characters

Others

• Changing the default PDF reader for Google Chrome on Debian and Ubuntu Linux
• Visual bell for the X Window System or IBM/Lenovo ThinkLight

© 2010 René van Bevern. Last modified 2010-03-10.