Tuesday
Apr182006
Windows
Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at 12:39PM
OK, so you're on site doing some work and you're pretty much coerced into using Windows. How do you trick it out to make life less painful, particularly for the Mac addict? Is there an equivalent of [Quicksilver](http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/)? What's closest to [TextMate](http://macromates.com/)? I've already grabbed [Firefox](http://www.mozilla.org/) and all the requisite extensions, so at least I'm feeling at home in a web browser. :)
Hopefully, we can arrange to get my laptop setup on the network here, since it's a regular gig (I'm redeveloping the [Behind the Medical Headlines](http://www.behindthemedicalheadlines.com/) web site for the [Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh](http://www.rcpe.ac.uk/)), since until then I don't really have access to my own email while I'm in this office! Fortunately, I do still have access to [support@rubaidh.com](mailto:support@rubaidh.com) and [sales@rubaidh.com](mailto:sales@rubaidh.com) though!
**Update** what do all the cool kids use for RSS on Windows? I feel like I'm half-deaf without NetNewsWire!
Hopefully, we can arrange to get my laptop setup on the network here, since it's a regular gig (I'm redeveloping the [Behind the Medical Headlines](http://www.behindthemedicalheadlines.com/) web site for the [Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh](http://www.rcpe.ac.uk/)), since until then I don't really have access to my own email while I'm in this office! Fortunately, I do still have access to [support@rubaidh.com](mailto:support@rubaidh.com) and [sales@rubaidh.com](mailto:sales@rubaidh.com) though!
**Update** what do all the cool kids use for RSS on Windows? I feel like I'm half-deaf without NetNewsWire!
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Emacs is cross-platform.
No, I must ammend that. Emacs IS a platform.
My condolances; this must be difficult for you.
For Quicksilver, use Launchy.
For TextMate, use ActiveState Komodo.
For RSS, don't bother with a Windows client. Use something web based.
GreatNews RSS Reader
http://www.curiostudio.com/
Tried a couple, but have been using this one for the last 6 months.
When I was enslaved to the tyranny of Windows, I really liked UltraEdit (http://www.ultraedit.com/). It might be the only thing I missed upon abandoning the platform...
AppRocket (which I use) is nice for launching apps and other files straight from the keyboard a-la QuickSilver: http://www.candylabs.com/approcket/
You might also want to consider the free alternative, Launchy: http://www.launchy.net/
I'd probably vote for using RadRails for your TextMate replacement: http://www.radrails.org/
Approcket doesn't come close to quicksilver, but is great for just launching apps.
Feeddeemon is a nice rss reader.
Thanks for all your suggestions!
phil: what a very good point. I'd always used XEmacs before switching to TextMate, so what made me forget about it now?
The e text editor is pretty close to textmate. http://e-texteditor.com/blog/2006/textmate_on_windows
I've switched to e (http://e-texteditor.com) full-time. InType would be your other option, but right now it's missing critical features like undo and multiple document editing.