TeX links

TeX documentation

• The TeX book (DVI, PS)
• Math mode techniques
• TeXample.net — TeX tricks and technologies, in particular, TikZ for commutative diagrams and graphics
• TeXblog.net

TeX on Windows

• MiKTeX — TeX system for Windows
• Asymptote — Graphics and diagrams system
• TeXnicCenter — Integrated editor
• GVim — Vim for Windows. Also check Cream
• TortoiseSVN — Subversion client with IDE

TeX on Mac

• Flashmode — Instant TeX rendering
• ZigVersion — Subversion client with IDE

Vista config sequence

1. Install Google Chrome
2. Install Firefox

   Authenticate MIT and CSAIL

   Install Delicious add-on

   Install MITLib add-on

   Add bookmarks Flickr, P, GMaps, MIT Lib, Notes can fly, AudiW, D, BBY, CL, SD

3. Install XWin32, or better yet XMing
4. Install Windows ClearType tuner
5. Install Skype
6. Install CygWin

   Check archive/zip,unzip; devel/subversion; editors/vim; net/rsync,openssh,tcp_wrappers; shells/tcsh,xterm; utils/d; web/wget;

   Run scp -r petar@am.lcs.mit.edu:winetc ./

   Add HOME=C:\cygwin\home\petar

7. Config SSHD

   Run Cygwin in Administrator mode

   chmod +r /etc/passwd; chmod u+w /etc/passwd

   chmod +r /etc/group; chmod u+w /etc/group

   chmod 777 /var

   ssh-host-config -y

   In the future sync Vista passwords with Cygwin via:

   mkpasswd -cl > /etc/passwd

   mkgroup --local > /etc/group

   Start with net start sshd

   Stop with net stop sshd

8. Install MiKTeX
9. Install GVim

   Add VIM=C:\cygwin\home\petar\vim