Vim Links

• Similar tricks can be done in Vim?
• Vim as Visual Studio replacement for C# development
• Example vimrc file
• Scripting the Vim editor
  

Links

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux deployment guide
• Linux font howto
• Optimal use of fonts on Linux
  

Links

• Bye Matlab, hello Python, thanks Sage
• Python scientific packages
  

Links

• Useful shortcut keys in Ubuntu.
• Crop mastery points on Farmville
  

Passat Battery and Oil Change

A lot of information on Passat repair here. A photo guide on how to change battery. Oil change how to. A detailed belly pan picture here, fender well picture and all belly fasteners. One additional belly fastener photo from ecstuning.com. Body attachment nuts can be found here. More belly pan pictures here.

Vim Python IDE

Blog entries:

• Python and vim (Make your own IDE)
  
• Python with a modular IDE (Vim)
• Vim en:Programmers Editor
  

Vim scripts:

• Pydiction - Tab-complete Python code. I put python_pydiction.vim under $HOME/.vim/after/ftplugin and complete-dict under $HOME/.vim/vimfiles/ftplugin/pydiction.
• Pythoncomplete - Python omni completion. I put pythoncomplete.vim under $HOME/.vim/autoload.

Sprinkler Valve

Each year, after sprinkler system winterization, something is always wrong when I restart the sprinkler system. This year, one zone turns on once there is water in the pipe even though the sprinkler controller is powered off, i.e., the sprinkler cannot be turned off. The reason is the bleed valve was not completely shut off. One indicator of this problem is water appears in the valve box. In the photo below, there are 3 valves in the valve box. The bleed valves are the small black ones.