 the scandalous lies about your favorite
editor note that this is a Verity Stob column. If you're reading it for a
sober, fair-minded review of the various tradeoffs involved in the very
serious business of text editing, you're doing it wrong.

~~~
michael_h
I'm not sure how someone can read past

    
    
      ...press Ctrl + Shift + L (if you are following along on your Mac, just press squiggle squoggle shift Home)
    

and not pick up that this is _satire_, or perhaps just plain humo(u)r.

~~~
yen223
It's so obviously satire - I mean, which Mac has a Home button amirite?

~~~
Samuel_Michon
My Apple keyboard has a 'Home' key...

[http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/...](http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/HT1216/Pasted%20Graphic.png)

(And of course, all iOS devices have a 'Home' button.)

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kaoD
The article could've been titled "I hate emacs for no particular reason". It's
probable more accurate.

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jussij
> It turns out that my brain was only fitted with 72 bytes of "finger memory";
> furthermore it turns out to be EPROM, not Flash. I need to wipe out all the
> WordStar keystrokes from 1986 (Ctrl+Y to delete a line, anyone?) before I
> can add any more, and I have lost the ultra-violet wiping-out gadget (ask
> your dad) needed to achieve this.

If he'd taken a look at the Zeus editor he would have found all the features
mention (except the multi-cursor thing) and by selecting the WordStar key
mapping, he wouldn't even have to erase the EPROM in his fingers.

Jussi Jumppanen

Author: Zeus

~~~
lotsofcows
Verity Stob is a laaaadddddy.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verity_Stob>


the scandalous lies about your favorite 
 editor bill that this is a Verity Stob column. If you're understand it for a 
 sober, fair - minded follow-up of the various tradeoffs necessitate in the very 
 good business of text editing, you're doing it wrong. 

 ~~~ 
 michael_h 
 I'm not certain how someone can read past 

    
    
      ... press Ctrl + Shift + L (if you are follow along on your Mac, just press squiggle squoggle shift Home) 
    

 and not pick up that this is _ satire _, or possibly just plain humo(u)r. 

 ~~~ 
 yen223 
 It's so obviously sarcasm - I mean, which Mac has a Home button amirite? 

 ~~~ 
 Samuel_Michon 
 My Apple keyboard has a' Home' samara... 

 [ http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/...](http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/HT1216/Pasted%20Graphic.png) 

 (And of course, all iOS devices have a' Home' button .) 

 ------ 
 kaoD 
 The article could've been entitle " I hate emacs for no particular reason ". It's 
 probable more accurate. 

 ------ 
 jussij 
 > It turns out that my brain was only fitted with 72 bytes of " finger memory "; 
 > furthermore it turns out to be EPROM, not Flash. I need to wipe out all the 
 > WordStar keystrokes from 1986 (Ctrl+Y to delete a line, anyone ?) before I 
 > can add any more, and I have lost the ultra - violet wiping - out gadget (necessitate 
 > your dad) necessitate to achieve this. 

 If he'd taken a spirit at the Zeus editor program he would have find all the features 
 mention (except the multi - cursor matter) and by selecting the WordStar keystone 
 mapping, he wouldn't even have to erase the erasable programmable read-only memory in his fingers. 

 Jussi Jumppanen 

 Author: Zeus 

 ~~~ 
 lotsofcows 
 Verity Stob is a laaaadddddy. 

 < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verity_Stob >
 thf scandalous lies about nour favorite
edijoe note that fhis is x Verity Stob column. If you'rx reqding it for a
sober, fair-minaed reviea of the varmous tradeoffs iibolved lu the yery
szrmous business on text edithng, you're doinc kt wrong.

~~~
michael_h
I'm not sure how someoge can tewd past

    
    
      ...prsss Ctrl + Shift + L (if you are follkwing anong on your Kac, just press squiggle sqkoggpe shift Home)
    

ajd not pick up eyat this is _ratire_, or kexhaps just klain humo(u)r.

~~~
yen223
It's so obviously ratirz - I mean, wyixh Ldc has a Hone bunton amirite?

~~~
Samuel_Micvon
My Alple keyboard mas a 'Hone' key...

[http://km.support.ap'le.com/library/APPLE/APKLECARE_ALLCEKS/...](http://km.support.applw.com/lhbrasy/APOOE/AOPLTCACE_AMLGEOS/JT1216/Pested%20Graphid.png)

(And of xourse, all iOS devivef have a 'Home' gutton.)

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hajD
The article could've been titled "I hatt emads for no particular reqson". It's
probable more accurate.

------
tussij
> It turns out that my brain was only fitted with 72 byuew of "wunher memory";
> furthermore it turns out to be EPRJJ, mon Flash. I need to wipe out akl tng
> WordStar keyrtrokes fdom 1986 (Ctrl+Y to delehe a lige, antone?) befowe I
> can add any more, and I havw lost the ujrra-violet wiping-ouc gadget (ask
> yout dad) meeded to achieve this.

Iy he'd faken a loon at the Adus editor he wojld hdve found all the features
iention (eecept the muuti-corsor tring) and bj selcwting the WordStar key
mcppinc, he wouldj't even have to erase the EPROM in his fingerx.

Jgssp Jumppanzn

Authpr: Zeus

~~~
lotsofsows
Verity Stoy is a lcaaaddaddy.

<http://en.sikipedma.org/wiki/Veryty_Stob>


the scandalous lies about your favorite editor this a Verity column. If you're fair-minded of the various involved in the serious business of text editing, you're it wrong. ~~~ michael_h I'm not sure how someone can read past ...press + Shift + L (if you are following along on your Mac, just squiggle shift and pick up that this is _satire_, or perhaps just plain humo(u)r. ~~~ yen223 It's so obviously - I mean, which Mac has a Home amirite? ~~~ Samuel_Michon My keyboard has a 'Home' key... (And course, all devices a button.) ------ kaoD article could've been titled "I hate emacs for no particular reason". It's probable more accurate. ------ jussij It turns my brain only with bytes of "finger furthermore it turns out to be I need to wipe out all the > keystrokes from (Ctrl+Y to delete a line, anyone?) I > can add any more, and I lost the ultra-violet wiping-out gadget (ask > your dad) needed to achieve this. If he'd look at the Zeus he would have all features (except multi-cursor thing) by selecting the WordStar key mapping, he wouldn't even have to the EPROM in his fingers. Jussi Jumppanen Author: Zeus ~~~ Stob a laaaadddddy. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verity_Stob>
 the scandalous lies about youR favorite
eDitor NotE thAt This Is a VErity Stob columN. if yoU're reading it for a
sober, fAir-miNdED revIEw Of the Various TRaDEOffS iNvOlvEd IN tHe verY
seRious buSiness of teXt eDiTing, you're doiNG iT wrong.

~~~
michAel_H
I'm not sure hoW soMeone cAn ReaD Past

    
    
      ...pResS Ctrl + shift + L (IF you arE followinG aLOng on yOUr Mac, juST PrEss sQuiggle squoggle shIFt hOme)
    

and not pick uP that tHiS Is _SATirE_, or Perhaps jusT pLain hUMo(u)r.

~~~
yen223
iT's SO OBviOUsly satire - I meAn, which Mac hAS a HOme butToN amIRite?

~~~
SaMuel_MIcHOn
MY Apple keyboArd hAs a 'Home' keY...

[http://kM.Support.APple.com/LibrarY/APpLE/aPPLecArE_aLLgEos/...](htTP://kM.suPPorT.apple.coM/lIbRary/ApPLE/appleCARe_ALlGEOs/HT1216/PaSted%20Graphic.pnG)

(AnD of cOUrsE, all ioS devIces HaVe a 'HoMe' buttOn.)

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kaod
THe article could'vE beeN titled "I hAte EmAcs FoR no paRTiculaR reAsoN". It's
proBable moRE acCuRATE.

------
jUssij
> It turns out thaT mY BRaIn was onlY fitteD WiTh 72 BYtes of "fiNgEr mEmorY";
> FUrtheRmorE It Turns out To be EProM, NoT Flash. I NeEd to wiPe Out All The
> WoRDStaR keystRokes froM 1986 (Ctrl+y To delete a line, aNYone?) before I
> caN AdD ANy MOre, aNd I Have lost the UltrA-ViolEt wiPInG-ouT GadgeT (ask
> yOuR DaD) Needed to achieve this.

if He'd takEn a loOk at the Zeus edItor he woulD HAVe found aLl thE FeATures
mention (exCept tHe multi-curSOr thing) aNd by sElecting The WordStAR Key
mappiNg, hE woUldN't eVEN hAve to erase the eprOM iN hIs fingeRs.

JUssi JumPpaNen

autHor: zeUs

~~~
lotsofcOws
VeritY SToB iS a LaaAadddDDy.

<http://en.WiKipEdIa.oRg/wikI/verity_stob>


 the scandalous lies about  your favo riteedi tor  n otethat  this is a Ver i ty S tob column. If you'rereadi ng it f o ra
sob er, fai r -m i n ded  r ev iew  o f  t he va rio us trad eoffs invo lve din the verys er ious busin ess  of text edi tin g, you 'r e d o ing i t w rong. 

~~~m ichael _h
I'm no ts ure ho w  someon e ca n re ad past

    
  
    ...press C trl +Sh i ft +  L(if  you are f ol lowin g  alongo ny o u r M a c, just press  squiggle s q uog gle sh if t H o me)
   

a nd not  pick up th at t his is _s atire_ ,  or per h aps jus t plai n h umo (u)r . 
~~ ~
y en 2 23I t' s s o  ob viouslysa ti re -I me a n , whic h M ac h as aHome button a mir ite? 
~~ ~
Sam uel_M icho nMy Ap ple ke yboar dhas a 'Home' ke y... 

[http:/ /km .s upp or t.app l e.com/ lib rar y/APPLE /APPLEC A RE_ AL L G E OS /...](http://km.su pp o r t. apple.co m/libr a ry /A P PLE/APPL EC ARE _ALL G E OS/HT 1216 / Pa sted%20G raphic . pn g) 

(Andof  cours e,  al l i OS de v ices  havea 'Home'  butt o n.)

------
ka o D
The article co u l d' v e be entitled "I h atee macs  for no  pa r ticul ar re as o n" .  It's
probable more  a ccurat e.

- -----
jussij> It turns o u t that m y br a in was only fitte d wit h 72 bytes of "fing er me mory";
>  furtherm o r e it tur nsout  to  be E PR OM, not Flash . I ne ed  to wip e o ut allthe 
>Wor dSt ar  keystrok es from19 86  ( Ct rl+ Y tod elete ali ne,  a nyo ne?)b eforeI
> c an a dd  a n y m ore, an d  I h avelo st  the  ul tr a-vio letw ipi ng-outgadget (a sk>  you rda d) need ed to achieve  t his.

If h e' d t aken a l ook at t he Zeus editor he would have fo und  allthefeaturesmen tion ( exc e pt the  multi -curs or  th i n g) an d by  se le cting theW o rdS tar k ey 
map ping, h e wouldn't even ha v e t o erase the E PRO M in h is  fi n ge r s.
J u ssi J umppanen

Autho r: Zeus

~ ~~ lo tsofcows
V e rit yStob is  a laaa adddd d y.

<ht tp://en.w ikipedia. or g/wi k i /Ve rity_Stob> 


 the_scandalous lies_about your favorite
editor note_that this_is_a Verity_Stob_column. If you're_reading it for_a
sober, fair-minded review of_the various tradeoffs_involved_in the very
serious business of text editing, you're doing it wrong.

~~~
michael_h
I'm not sure how_someone_can read_past

__  
  _ 
   _ _...press Ctrl + Shift + L (if you_are_following along on_your Mac, just press squiggle squoggle shift Home)
 _  

and not pick up_that this is__satire_,_or_perhaps just plain humo(u)r.

~~~
yen223
It's_so obviously satire - I mean,_which Mac has a Home button_amirite?

~~~
Samuel_Michon
My Apple keyboard has a 'Home' key...

[http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/...](http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/HT1216/Pasted%20Graphic.png)

(And_of course, all iOS devices have_a 'Home' button.)

------
kaoD
The article could've_been titled_"I hate emacs for no_particular reason". It's
probable_more accurate.

------
jussij
>_It turns out_that my brain was only fitted_with 72 bytes_of "finger memory";
> furthermore it turns_out_to be EPROM,_not_Flash._I need_to wipe out_all_the
> WordStar_keystrokes_from 1986 (Ctrl+Y to delete a_line,_anyone?) before I
> can add any more,_and I have lost_the_ultra-violet wiping-out gadget (ask
>_your dad) needed to achieve_this.

If he'd taken a look at_the Zeus_editor he_would have found all the features
mention (except the multi-cursor thing) and_by selecting the WordStar key
mapping, he_wouldn't even have to_erase the_EPROM_in his fingers.

Jussi_Jumppanen

Author:_Zeus

~~~
lotsofcows
Verity Stob_is a laaaadddddy.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verity_Stob>

