How to configure GTalk chat for Google Apps accounts on Pidgin

Pidgin is a powerful IM client on Ubuntu. I use it for my yahoo, gmail, google apps accounts, msn (although i like aMSN more).

Anyway, here's how to configure your google apps account on pidgin, (other accounts are much simpler to configure):
- Add a new account on pidgin, select XMPP protocol.
- Set your screen name, password, your corporate server domain e.g. "mycorporate.com".
- For resource , set it to "Home".
- In Advanced tab, check "Require SSL/TLS" and "Force old (port 5223) SSL".
- Set Connect port to 5223, Connect server to "talk.google.com".
- Set File transfer proxies to "proxy.eu.jabber.org".
- Save your account. It will connect to the server now.

Yet another Editor flame war

Few days ago there were sort like of a micro flame war between some of my friends on google buzz. Emacs Vs Vi(m), the endless geek holy war :D. Since i never used any of them, i decided to give it a try and figure out what's best for me.

After googling and reading many articles and posts, i still don't know the answer. However, i will start using Vim first then maybe later switch to Emacs. One of the reasons for choosing Vim is that i found a cheat sheet for it easily and it was much simpler than emacs's one. (i know it's not a killer argue, but works for a beginner like me)

Here's the best ones i stumbled upon my googling. Have Fun.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editor_war
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1812926/i-am-looking-for-tips-for-learning-vim-or-emacs-the-smart-way
- http://www.diffen.com/difference/Emacs_vs_Vim
- http://www.linux.com/archive/feed/19661
- http://www.wikivs.com/wiki/Vim_vs_Emacs
- http://www.moolenaar.net/habits.html
- http://www.viemu.com/a-why-vi-vim.html
- http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/Vim
- http://philosecurity.org/2009/03/23/pirates-and-ninjas-emacs-or-vi