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Stop forcing yourself to use Vim because you learned it years ago

I spent a lot of time learning VIM in my early days of using Linux, but I eventually realized that it wasn't the best text editor for me. I finally settled on using nano and I'm so glad I made the ...
Computerworld

MIT researchers can see through walls using ‘Wi-Vi’

If Google Glass isn’t enough to get you worried about technology, how about a device that can see through walls using Wi-Fi? Researchers at MIT are experimenting with a system called Wi-Vi, which they ...
Network World

Using the vim editor in Linux to quickly encrypt and decrypt files

Most Linux users know vim as a text editor that descended from vi. It can also function as a tool for encrypting text files. In this post, we examine how this is done and how to reverse the process.
Linux Journal

Navigating the Linux Textscape using Vim and Emacs

In the vast landscape of Linux, the prowess of a user is often measured by their fluency in text editing. Two titans dominate this realm: Vim and Emacs. These editors are not merely tools; they are ...
Ars Technica

Vi won't delete characters if i use 'backspace' key.

Why's that? If i type in something with vi and try to use backspace key to delete the written characters, the screen just flashes. I didn't have this problem with RH9, but in debian its like that. Any ...