As multiple people commented that I should not distribute as .zip, I decided to follow the recommendation and pushed the Brainiac v1.2 to Codeberg.
I will keep the .zip packages I already created in order not to brake the links in the previous blog posts, but from now on I will publicly release over that Codeberg repository.
Have any thoughts or comments?
#emacs #brainiac #productivity
Hello everyone!
I have been using the Brainiac intensively over the last months and made some changes to the configuration along the way. Get your update here.
Improvements:
– Added journal.org to the list of refile targets.
– Reduced the width of comment, source, etc. boxes in brainiac.css.
– The attached items are now visibly listed in the drawer of the headline.
– Minor changes in the configuration, e.g. increase of idle time etc.
New things:
– Added org-crypt to the config, so that sensitive information can be encrypted if storing files on public servers.
– To integrate Brainiac into your system menu, I propose the following: copy brainiac.desktop to ~/.local/share/applications and brainiac.svg to ~/.local/share/icons.
– I added basic AI support by using a customized ollama-buddy-mini and running models locally with ollama. Although I previously stated that Brainiac would not have AI, the chosen combination presents a nice compromise between functionality and privacy.
– I also introduced the abbrev-mode as a template storage for some useful org templates and as a mechanism for storing AI prompts for future usage.
– In order to consolidate important functions and keystrokes, I configured a menu which can be reached by pressing C-c b using transient.
Have any thoughts or comments?
#emacs #orgmode #brainiac #gtd #productivity
Brainiac is a minimal, distraction-free Emacs configuration designed for GTD workflows, notes, and task management using Org-mode. This v1.1 update focuses on stability and workflow refinements — keeping the setup lightweight while improving daily use.
If you're new to Brainiac, check out the original introduction to learn about the philosophy behind this configuration.
#emacs #brainiac #emacscarnival202506
I am glad to announce that my custom Emacs configuration Brainiac has reached release status. I am now using it without major changes since a couple of weeks, so it's time to freeze this version if other people want to use it.
#emacscarnival202506 #brainiac
Somewhere during the COVID pandemic I started checking out #emacs, because of a talk I saw on #orgmode that tickled my curiosity.
My name is Kemal. I was born and raised in Bosnia and Herzegovina, now I live in Germany. My days go by in trying to simultaneously play the roles of a husband, father, team leader, geek, good person ... sometimes it works, but most of the time I run with the flow and give my best.
My interests include #health, #parenting, #productivity, #leadership, #privacy, #selfhosting, #goodmusic with guitars, #fishing, #jogging ... and I hack on my #emacs configuration pretty regularly.
As a manager one of my tasks is to do yearly performance evaluations of the employees in my team.
I take this very seriously, as although I speak regularly with my people about tasks and behaviors, this yearly review gives me time to pause and reflect deeper about the stuff I (and the company) find important and how does the employee measure against that.
During the year I keep notes of all 1:1 meetings we have and also of stuff that happens between them that catch my eye, positive as well as possible improvement points. During the yearly review preparations, I sit down and go thru all the notes in order to consolidate the feedback I want to give to the employee.