Viewing man pages in Emacs

As the default Emacs shell is designed as a text buffer (with its advantages of close text-editor integration), it makes it a bit inconvenient to view man pages. A special way for doing that is by invoking man: "M-x man" and entering the command you need to look up. If you would rather view the listing in color, use the aptly named "M-x woman".

10 programming languages worth checking out

A stimulating article and a good starting point for hackers interested in experimenting with new languages.

http://www.h3rald.com/articles/10-programming-languages