To open a file in a gVim (graphical Vim) instance that is already running, the following command is used. C:\gvim –remote-silent <filenameTo reduce the amount of typing needed, we can put the same command in a batch script file.… Read the rest.

Je n’ai pas grand chose à te dire. Et pas grand chose pour te faire rire. Car j’imagine toujours le pire.… Read the rest.

I am typing this in Bordeaux, after spending a few hours refurbishing laptops handed back to me by my sister-in-law before she leaves France.… Read the rest.

I ran into an interesting puzzle with GCC this afternoon when trying to compile the code below. #include <math.h#include <stdio.h… Read the rest.

The sky looked just right for the pictures I had planned for Saint Georges cemetery. I was anxious about going there by myself, because the location is supposedly dangerous.… Read the rest.

Bain Boeuf beach has had a nice upgrade. The ground leading to the sea has been terraced into multiple levels, each dotted with benches and shady plants.… Read the rest.

A friend on Facebook posted a meme depicting this year 2023 as an ominous fog enveloping a wooden rope suspension bridge, of which we can only see the first few uninviting joists.… Read the rest.

I took these photos while we toured the western and southern parts of the island last Saturday. I avoided using the Nikon D300, because it was in the way too much to be fun.… Read the rest.

When we were in Mauritius in 2018, I planned the photographs below but could not make them. This year, they are the first pictures I took on our trip.… Read the rest.

My father passed away, just one month short of his 96th birthday, which would have been three days ago. We were shocked by how quickly his health deteriorated in the weeks leading to his death, then we became hopelessly hopeful when he had a fleeting reprieve.… Read the rest.