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<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Environment setup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vadym Shkil's blog]]></description><link>http://environmentsetup.me</link><generator>NodeJS RSS Module</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:45:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://environmentsetup.me/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Vadym Shkil]]></author><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[How to change active tab color in Sublime Text 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>As many others have already noticed - <strong>Sublime Text</strong> editor color scheme for an active tab is not optimal. In case of many tabs are open - it's really difficult to recognize the selected one: <br />
<img src='http://environmentsetup.me/content/images/2014/Mar/before.png'  alt="" />
So, below is step by step guide how to change that (I used default theme):</p>

<p>1) Find Default.sublime-theme configuration file in packages folder (<Sublime_Installation_Path>\Data\Packages\Theme - Default) and open it in edit mode.</p>

<p>2) Add the following string <br />
<code>{"class": "tab_control", "attributes": ["selected", "file_medium_dark"],"tint_modifier": [255, 255, 255, 80]},</code> and save changes</p>

<p>3) Enjoy changes :-) <br />
<img src='http://environmentsetup.me/content/images/2014/Mar/after.png'  alt="" /></p>

<p>P.S. Kudos to Erik van Nieuwburg <a href='https://coderwall.com/p/jg4kog' >for providing info regarding Sublime Text 2</a></p>]]></description><link>http://environmentsetup.me/how-to-change-active-tab-color-in-sublime-text-3/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a22a895-2ab9-400f-b556-9cd1170b201d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vadym Shkil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:51:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How far in advance should I book my flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>It's really worth to plan a vacation in advance: hotel rooms, car for renting, tickets for performance events ca be very expensive in case of planning too late. But there is one exception: booking international flights. </p>

<p><img src='http://environmentsetup.me/content/images/2014/Feb/Soekarno_Hatta_Garuda_Ticket_Box_JPG.jpg'  alt="" title="" /> 
<a href='http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Soekarno-Hatta_Garuda_Ticket_Box.JPG' >Photo source</a></p>

<p><strong>The main question is: how far in advance should I book my flights.</strong> 
Few mothts ago I found  <a href='http://www.cheapair.com/blog/travel-tips/how-far-in-advance-should-i-book-my-flight/' >an article</a> that claimed that: </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>For international flights, it was still not good to buy too early or too late, but the sweet spot there was about 11-12 weeks in advance. For extremely busy travel periods like holidays, buying further out was usually better. For Thanksgiving 2012, for example, the optimal day to buy was, on average, 96 days before a flight. That’s almost 14 weeks in advance.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So, I decided to check mentioned suggestion and subscribed an KAYAK price-alarm service that informed me every morning about the current price for one direction (Frakfurt-New York) and for one time period (20 May-09 June).</p>

<p>Taking into the consideration that the whole US celebrates on 26-th May Memorial Day as a national holiday - <strong>13 weeks</strong> (a mediana between 12 and 14 weeks) were chosen as a final time point of making conclusion. </p>

<p>13 weeks in advance from 20 May is 17 Feb. So. let's see how prices were changed:</p>

<p>First of all, let's analyze the lowest price values that inclide also 1 and 2 transit stops :</p>

<h4 id="allflights">All flights</h4>

<ul>
<li>5 Dec -> 524€</li>
<li>12 Dec -> 506€</li>
<li>17 Dec -> 534€</li>
<li>26 Dec -> 508€</li>
<li>15 Jan -> 446€</li>
<li>3 Feb -> 479€</li>
<li>5 Feb -> 498€</li>
<li>8 Feb -> 559€</li>
<li>12 Feb -> 535€</li>
<li>16 Feb -> 534€  </li>
</ul>

<p><img src='http://environmentsetup.me/content/images/2014/Feb/chart_1.png'  alt="" /></p>

<p>But that mean also sometimes up to 30 hours on the road instead of nonstop 8-hours comfortable flight. <br />
So, next we will look into the another table that includes only non-stop options:</p>

<h4 id="nonstopflights">Nonstop flights</h4>

<ul>
<li>5 Dec  528€</li>
<li>12 Dec 578€</li>
<li>17 Dec 579€</li>
<li>26 Dec 580€</li>
<li>15 Jan 455€</li>
<li>3 Feb  548€</li>
<li>5 Feb  530€</li>
<li>8 Feb  559€</li>
<li>12 Feb 560€</li>
<li>16 Feb 600€  </li>
</ul>

<p><img src='http://environmentsetup.me/content/images/2014/Feb/chart_2.png'  alt="" /></p>

<p>Now we can choose the least expensive offer that was possible between 5 Dec and 16 Feb (<strong>15 Jan -> the lowest price (1 stop) from 446€</strong>) and compare it with the proposed least expensive options for non-stop flights:</p>

<h4 id="nonstopflightstheleastexpensiveoption">Non-stop flights / the least expensive option:</h4>

<p>5 Dec -> +  18% <br />
12 Dec -> + 30% <br />
17 Dec -> + 30% <br />
26 Dec -> + 30% <br />
15 Jan -> + <strong>2%</strong> <br />
3 Feb -> +  23% <br />
5 Feb -> +  19% <br />
8 Feb -> +  25% <br />
12 Feb -> + 25% <br />
16 Feb -> + 35%</p>

<p><img src='http://environmentsetup.me/content/images/2014/Feb/chart_3.png'  alt="" /></p>

<p><strong><em>The conclusions are:</em></strong> <br />
the most attractive price for NonStop flight appeared to be in January after Christmas and New Year holidays - approximately <strong>17-18 weeks</strong> before the estimated flight on 20-th May.</p>

<p>Another aspect that should be taken into the consideration: purchasing a ticket in the middle of week (Wednesdays/Thursday) according to conventional wisdom and my own exploration really can lead to getting a lower fare, but of course within the global trend.</p>]]></description><link>http://environmentsetup.me/how-far-in-advance-should-i-book-my-flight/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">07584d10-cb5c-4af4-9c30-637a3b31158b</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vadym Shkil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2014 14:10:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[First post]]></title><description><![CDATA[<h3 id="firstpost">First post</h3>

<p>This is my <strong>first</strong> post. <br />
My personal blog can be found at <a href='http://environmentsetup.me/' >environmentsetup.me</a></p>

<p><img src='http://environmentsetup.me/content/images/2013/Dec/DSC_2915.jpg'  alt="" /></p>]]></description><link>http://environmentsetup.me/first-post/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">32473e82-0d38-4552-b9d1-1e08c3d09445</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vadym Shkil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:46:14 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>