Thursday 11/29 - tmux and tweaks!

WHAT:  St. Louis Vim Geeks
       - Mark Volkmann Takes on tmux
       - A Tour of Perrin Westrich's Vim Environment

WHERE: CAIT - The Center for the Application of Information Technology
       Room 143 (note room change!)
       5 N. Jackson Ave, St. Louis, Missouri 63105

WHEN:  Thursday, November 29th, at 6:30pm

RSVP:  http://www.meetup.com/vimgeeks/

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Hope everyone's recovered from their annual bout of Thanksgiving stuffing and conspicuous consumerism, because we have lots of cool stuff coming up at this month's meeting:

Mark Volkmann Takes on tmux

Heard of tmux, the "terminal multiplexer [that] enables a number of terminals ... to be created, accessed, and controlled from a single screen"? Lots of folks have been talking about the productivity boost it can provide, and there's a significant overlap between people using Vim and people interested in tmux. Fortunately, Mark Volkmann is one of those people, and he's offered to give us an overview of tmux, including how he uses it with Vim.

A Tour of Perrin Westrich's Vim Environment

We're continuing the Vim Environment Tours this month, where one of our group shows us around their setup and explains the customizations that make Vim work just the way they want it to. This month, Perrin Westrich will do the honors, and has promised plenty of interesting weirdness (including a bit about vim integration with tmux -- it's almost like we plan this stuff).

Food, Drink, and Free Stuff

We're glad to have Norton Staffing sponsoring this month's meeting, so come hungry. Be sure to RSVP so we don't run short on food and drinks. Oh, and we also have more giveaways from our friends at O'Reilly, too.

When and Where

We'll be meeting at 6:30pm on Thursday, November 29th, in Room 143 at CAIT. (This is different from our usual spot, so look for the signs once you enter the building.) Here's the address:

CAIT (The Center for the Application of Information Technology)
Room 143
5 N. Jackson Ave
St. Louis, Missouri 63105

CAIT on Google Maps

Forsyth MetroLink Station

CAIT also provides detailed driving directions and parking information . (Don't worry about the parking permit stuff. It doesn't apply to us.)

Make sure you RSVP!

See you Thursday,
Bill

Monday 10/22 - Jedi Text-Editing at Vim Geeks!

WHAT:  St. Louis Vim Geeks
       - Crafting Your Vim Lightsaber - Charlie Sanders
       - A Tour of My Vim Environment - Steven Pritchard

WHERE: CAIT - The Center for the Application of
       Information Technology
       Classroom 24
       5 N. Jackson Ave, St. Louis, Missouri 63105

WHEN:  Monday, October 22nd, at 6:30pm *** Note: Monday Again! ***

RSVP:  http://www.meetup.com/vimgeeks/

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Here's what's happening this month:

Crafting Your Vim Lightsaber Using Git and Vundle

A personalized Vim environment, with a big bunch of plugins and a .vimrc customized just-so, can be a blast. Unfortunately, it can also be a big, unmaintainable mess. Charlie Sanders has a better way:

Configuring your editor is like crafting your own lightsaber. Vim is an extremely powerful and flexible tool; as Obi-Wan Kenobi describes it, "it is not as clumsy or random as other text editors. An elegant tool, for a more civilized age.". In this presentation, we will discuss how to use git and vundle to manage vim configuration and plug-ins.

Vim Environment Tour

Most long-time Vim users build up collections of settings, keymaps, plugins, and other tweaks to tailor their Vim environment to their own work and preferences. There's a lot to be learned from seeing how people customize Vim for their particular needs, so we're kicking off a new feature this month: Vim Environment Tours.

Steven Pritchard's going to get us started, taking us through the setup he's been using since his conversion from unapologetic-vi-holdout to unabashed-Vim-enthusiast.

Food, Drink, and Free Stuff

The good folks at O'Reilly have provided books and some other goodies to give away, and we'll also be serving food and drinks. Don't forget to RSVP so everyone has enough to eat!

When and Where

We'll be meeting at 6:30pm this Monday (not Wednesday!), October 22nd, in Classroom 24 at CAIT. Here's the address:

CAIT (The Center for the Application of Information Technology)
Classroom 24
5 N. Jackson Ave
St. Louis, Missouri 63105

CAIT on Google Maps

Forsyth MetroLink Station

CAIT also provides detailed driving directions and parking information . (Don't worry about the parking permit stuff. It doesn't apply to us.)
Make sure you RSVP!
See you this Monday!

Thanks,
Bill

UPDATED - NEW PLACE AND TIME - Monday 9/24 - Hang out with Drew Neil of vimcasts.org!

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NOTE: NEW PLACE AND TIME! We're now meeting at 6:30pm at Maggie O'Brien's, literally right next door to the Union Station Marriott.

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Join us this Monday at 6:30pm for dinner, drinks, and socializing with Drew Neil, the creator (and enchanting voice) of Vimcasts!

Drew’s in town to teach his Vim Masterclass at Strange Loop 2012. The class is long-since sold out, but you can still meet Drew (and perhaps osmotically absorb some expert-level Vim wizardry) by coming out to Maggie O'Brien's this Monday.

The details:

WHAT:
Dinner and drinks with Drew Neil of Vimcasts
(brought to you by your friendly neighborhood Vim Geeks)

WHERE:
Maggie O'Brien's *** UPDATED! ***
2000 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 421-1388
Map

WHEN:
Monday, September 24th, at 6:30pm *** UPDATED! ***

RSVP:
http://www.meetup.com/vimgeeks/

Note: This takes the place of the usual monthly Vim Geeks meeting, so please don’t show up at CAIT this Wednesday night. We won’t be there. :-)

Hope to see you this Monday night!
Bill