Correcting iBus/X-Windows compose key conflicts
Did you know that iBus can cause the compose key to stop working in X-Windows on Linux? I didn’t either. The solution in my situation: if in doubt, leave i...
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Breaking spaces in vim
Some text editing software packages seem to insert non-breaking spaces into files willy-nilly. This can be a pain if you don’t want them. Also, they’re ver...
Better date mocking in Python tests with FreezeGun
A couple of years ago I stumbled across the FreezeGun library. It’s been a great help in making the date/time-related intent in my Python tests much clearer....
Avoiding stringy eval in Perl
Once upon a time, I used to take an active part in the CPAN Pull Request Challenge (and later in the Pull Request Club). One task I tackled as part of each ...
German Perl/Raku Workshop Frankfurt 2024
This week I was at the German Perl/Raku Workshop in Frankfurt. This is the main yearly meetup of the German-speaking Perl/Raku community. The event isn’t j...