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Any suggestions on how to replicate the search function on a Windows system? I’m doing a lot of things in a cygwin bash shell, so grep may be the answer.

My txt setup By: Merlin Mann (43 replies) December 12, 2005 - 5:39am
  • It may not SEEM invisible,... By: Dan Fitch (2005-12-12 06:15)
  • Coincidentally I started experimenting this... By: Robert Daeley (2005-12-12 06:36)
  • Any suggestions on how to... By: Charles (2005-12-12 07:20)
  • Charles: You might want to... By: Robert 'Groby' Blum (2005-12-12 07:51)
  • Charles: I'm sorry, my Windows... By: Robert Daeley (2005-12-12 08:06)
  • Mac + SVN -- Ahh,... By: Dan Fitch (2005-12-12 08:06)
  • I also highly recommend integrating... By: Dave Bacher (2005-12-12 08:14)
  • Being a *NIX nerd, and... By: Shreyas (2005-12-12 08:59)
  • I use -1, -2, etc... I... By: Jeff Blaine (2005-12-12 09:07)
  • append has NEVER worked for... By: joey (2005-12-12 09:15)
  • I've been using this approach... By: Bernardo (2005-12-12 09:26)
  • I actually use a single... By: Mike Shea (2005-12-12 09:49)
  • One app I really like... By: Bill Reid (2005-12-12 11:15)
  • Darcs may be another alternative? http://www.abridgegame.org/re By: Gideon (2005-12-12 11:38)
  • I do much the same,... By: Arthur (2005-12-12 13:34)
  • serious but dumb question: ... By: Felix (2005-12-12 14:07)
  • I too used text files... By: Eric (2005-12-12 14:17)
  • What is Markdown format? The... By: Kale (2005-12-12 14:25)
  • You can get all of... By: FT (2005-12-12 14:38)
  • Ah but you don't need... By: Jim Zajkowski (2005-12-12 15:02)
  • Mungable==Easy to change into another... By: Charles (2005-12-12 15:13)
  • I use a similar structure,... By: eric (2005-12-12 15:40)
  • Charles Wrote: Any suggestions... By: Bob (2005-12-12 17:55)
  • [...] must read txt setup... By: tonetheman links » Blog Archive » (2005-12-12 18:05)
  • lingua franca ??? Well i´m... By: Jayme Alonso (2005-12-12 23:31)
  • A Text Information Sytem Everyone has... By: lifehack.org (2005-12-13 01:53)
  • [...] My txt setup |... By: lemasney.com » Blog Archive » My txt setup | 43 (2005-12-13 03:03)
  • James Alonso: "Lingua Franca" is... By: Sammy (2005-12-13 04:11)
  • Oh ! ok sammy !... By: Jayme Alonso (2005-12-13 05:29)
  • "ad hoc" = Latin, literally... By: korinthe (2005-12-13 07:48)
  • Interesting post Merlin. One Folder: ... By: TommyW (2005-12-13 10:33)
  • You know, I just had... By: Robert 'Groby' Blum (2005-12-13 11:29)
  • I've recently started a "life... By: Cyenobite (2005-12-13 11:32)
  • For some linux/unix aficionados, using... By: David (2005-12-13 15:17)
  • I usually look at BigText... By: Mark Bernstein (2005-12-14 12:55)
  • [...] This post from 43Folders... By: Steal Frame » Blog Archive » Managing ONEBIGTEXT (2005-12-15 05:36)
  • I use 2 text files,... By: Mike (2005-12-15 09:02)
  • I love the idea of... By: Mike (2005-12-16 02:58)
  • Like pal Joey above,... By: jack carneal (2005-12-16 03:10)
  • I also recommend darcs for... By: Matthew Morgan (2005-12-16 07:56)
  • [...] Everyone these days needs... By: Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » StickyBrain updated, (2005-12-17 10:49)
  • [...] Everyone these days needs... By: Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » StickyBrain updated, (2005-12-17 10:49)
  • [...] My txt setup |... By: A Work In Progress » links for 2005-12-14 (2005-12-17 13:22)
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