{"@attributes":{"version":"2.0"},"channel":{"title":"Feed of updates to existing posts on Take on Rules","link":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/site-map\/updates\/","description":"Feed of updates to existing posts on Take on Rules","generator":"Hugo -- gohugo.io","copyright":"Copyright 2026, Jeremy Friesen","language":"en-us","managingEditor":"jeremy@takeonrules.com (Jeremy Friesen)","webMaster":"jeremy@takeonrules.com (Jeremy Friesen)","docs":"https:\/\/cyber.harvard.edu\/rss\/rss.html","lastBuildDate":"Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:14:03 -0500","item":[{"title":"Serializing Somewhat Large Emacs Alists","link":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2025\/12\/23\/serializing-somewhat-large-emacs-alists\/","pubDate":"Tue, 23 Dec 2025","author":"jeremy@takeonrules.com (Jeremy Friesen)","guid":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2025\/12\/23\/serializing-somewhat-large-emacs-alists\/","description":"

On 2025-12-23, I wrote the following update for Serializing Somewhat Large Emacs Alists<\/a><\/cite>:<\/p>

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\nReader\u2019s rallied and submitted some options. The following refactor works in\nplace of the previous implementations.\n<\/p>\n

(defun mythic-bastionland-map-write (&optional map)\n  \"Write the MAP into a re-loadable format.\"\n  (setq mythic-bastionland-map (or map (mythic-bastionland-map)))\n  (with-temp-buffer\n    (let ((print-level nil)\n          (print-length nil))\n      (prin1 mythic-bastionland-map (current-buffer)))\n    (write-file mythic-bastionland-map-state-file)))\n\n(defun mythic-bastionland-map-read ()\n  \"Load the persisted map.\"\n  (if-let ((file mythic-bastionland-map-state-file))\n      (if (f-file-p file)\n          (progn\n            (setq mythic-bastionland-map\n                  (read (with-temp-buffer\n                          (insert-file-contents file)\n                          (buffer-string))))\n            (message \"Loaded mythic-bastionland-map from %s\" file))\n        (user-error \"No file found at %s\"\n                    mythic-bastionland-map-state-file))\n    (user-error \"'mythic-bastionland-state-file is nil\")))\n<\/code><\/pre>"},{"title":"Raiding Parties","link":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2025\/04\/12\/raiding-parties\/","pubDate":"Fri, 18 Apr 2025","author":"jeremy@takeonrules.com (Jeremy Friesen)","guid":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2025\/04\/12\/raiding-parties\/","description":"
On 2025-04-18, I wrote the following update for Raiding Parties<\/a><\/cite>:<\/p>

<\/small> \n
Over at Second Breakfast, AI is Carceral Ed-Tech<\/a> dives deeper into Large Language Models<\/span> (LLMs<\/abbr> \ud83d\udcd6<\/a><\/small>)\nas they\nare positioned towards capture.<\/small><\/p>"},{"title":"Variad Function Parameters as Options for Go Lang","link":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2024\/07\/27\/variad-function-parameters-as-options-for-go-lang\/","pubDate":"Sun, 28 Jul 2024","author":"jeremy@takeonrules.com (Jeremy Friesen)","guid":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2024\/07\/27\/variad-function-parameters-as-options-for-go-lang\/","description":"
On 2024-07-28, I wrote the following update for Variad Function Parameters as Options for Go Lang<\/a><\/cite>:<\/p>

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I received an email ValOrDefaul<\/a>, which illustrates using cmp.Or<\/code><\/a> create an optional parameter with a fallback.<\/p>\n
In the above example, I could have:<\/p>\n
document := NewDocument(renderer RendererInterface) {\n  Renderer: cmp.Or(renderer, defaultRenderer())\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>"},{"title":"Using the Link Hint Package to Extend Eldoc Functionality","link":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2024\/06\/21\/using-the-link-hint-package-to-extend-eldoc-functionality\/","pubDate":"Wed, 26 Jun 2024","author":"jeremy@takeonrules.com (Jeremy Friesen)","guid":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2024\/06\/21\/using-the-link-hint-package-to-extend-eldoc-functionality\/","description":"
On 2024-06-26, I wrote the following update for Using the Link Hint Package to Extend Eldoc Functionality<\/a><\/cite>:<\/p>

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My initial implementation was too greedy<\/em>; namely it was finding other help-echo<\/code> properties and clobbering those linking abilities.  This solution is more specific, but still might benefit from a URL verification on that help-echo<\/code>; but that is a future exercise.  What I have is adequate.<\/p>"},{"title":"An Emacs Function for Wrapping Ruby Functions","link":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2024\/03\/17\/an-emacs-function-for-wrapping-ruby-functions\/","pubDate":"Wed, 20 Mar 2024","author":"jeremy@takeonrules.com (Jeremy Friesen)","guid":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2024\/03\/17\/an-emacs-function-for-wrapping-ruby-functions\/","description":"
On 2024-03-20, I wrote the following update for An Emacs Function for Wrapping Ruby Functions<\/a><\/cite>:<\/p>

<\/small> \n
I refactored the original jf\/treesit\/wrap-rubocop<\/code> to no longer kill the region and then yank the region back in.  I also extracted the method that determines what is the current context.<\/small><\/p>\n
The extraction added a new feature; namely attempt to determine the containing class\/module declaration for point<\/code>.<\/small><\/p>\n
Read the latest code here<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>"},{"title":"Advising Denote Function for Removing Diacritics from String","link":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2024\/01\/07\/advising-denote-function-for-removing-diacritics-from-string\/","pubDate":"Mon, 04 Mar 2024","author":"jeremy@takeonrules.com (Jeremy Friesen)","guid":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2024\/01\/07\/advising-denote-function-for-removing-diacritics-from-string\/","description":"
On 2024-03-04, I wrote the following update for Advising Denote Function for Removing Diacritics from String<\/a><\/cite>:<\/p>

Adam Bark posted a refinement Removing diacritics from a string<\/a>.  He removes the need for a mapping of text.  I\u2019d definitely say that Bark\u2019s method is more complete."},{"title":"Emacs Function to Assign Org-Mode Property to Matching Criteria","link":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2024\/02\/24\/emacs-function-to-assign-org-mode-property-to-matching-criteria\/","pubDate":"Sun, 25 Feb 2024","author":"jeremy@takeonrules.com (Jeremy Friesen)","guid":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2024\/02\/24\/emacs-function-to-assign-org-mode-property-to-matching-criteria\/","description":"
On 2024-02-25, I wrote the following update for Emacs Function to Assign Org-Mode Property to Matching Criteria<\/a><\/cite>:<\/p>

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The previous code worked for a small test case, but once I test against a more complicated situation, it failed.<\/p>\n
I intuited there would be a problem, as the previous comments indicated; but in my haste I didn\u2019t check and verify.<\/p>\n
I have updated the code and references to reflect those changes.<\/p>"},{"title":"Test Driving a Campaign Status Document","link":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2023\/12\/09\/test-driving-a-campaign-status-document\/","pubDate":"Mon, 22 Jan 2024","author":"jeremy@takeonrules.com (Jeremy Friesen)","guid":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2023\/12\/09\/test-driving-a-campaign-status-document\/","description":"
On 2024-01-22, I wrote the following update for Test Driving a Campaign Status Document<\/a><\/cite>:<\/p>

 \nAdded content disclaimer for Justin Alexander and removing link-back to his site.\n<\/p>"},{"title":"Using a TODO List and Keyboard Macros to Guide RSS Feed Review","link":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2023\/12\/24\/using-a-todo-list-and-keyboard-macros-to-guide-rss-feed-review\/","pubDate":"Mon, 25 Dec 2023","author":"jeremy@takeonrules.com (Jeremy Friesen)","guid":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2023\/12\/24\/using-a-todo-list-and-keyboard-macros-to-guide-rss-feed-review\/","description":"
On 2023-12-25, I wrote the following update for Using a TODO List and Keyboard Macros to Guide RSS Feed Review<\/a><\/cite>:<\/p>

 \nI spent a few sessions of focus working through my 167 Rich Site Summary<\/a><\/span> \ud83d\udcd6<\/a><\/small>\n; the checklist process meant that I could work through them until I felt decision fatigue set in.  Then I could pick up where I left off.\n<\/p>"},{"title":"Errant Campaign Set in Helv\u00e9czia","link":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2023\/11\/26\/errant-campaign-set-in-helveczia\/","pubDate":"Wed, 29 Nov 2023","author":"jeremy@takeonrules.com (Jeremy Friesen)","guid":"https:\/\/takeonrules.com\/2023\/11\/26\/errant-campaign-set-in-helveczia\/","description":"
On 2023-11-29, I wrote the following update for Errant Campaign Set in Helv\u00e9czia<\/a><\/cite>:<\/p>

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I have purchased Castle Xyntillan and Helv\u00e9czia, and since doing so have learned that the author, Gabor \u201cMelan\u201d Lux, is not someone that I want to promote.<\/p>\n
I have brought the details to the game table.  And we\u2019re alright proceeding with playing through Castle Xyntillan.  We\u2019re okay using the general setting.<\/p>\n
What I\u2019ll be doing is:<\/p>\n