; Add .emacs.d/libs/markdown-mode to the path
(setq load-path (cons "~/.emacs.d/libs/markdown-mode" load-path)) 
; and use markdown mode => http://jblevins.org/projects/markdown-mode/
(autoload 'markdown-mode "markdown-mode.el"
   "Major mode for editing Markdown files" t)
(setq auto-mode-alist
      (cons '("\\.txt" . markdown-mode) 
	    auto-mode-alist))
(setq auto-mode-alist
      (cons '("\\.txt\\.gpg" . markdown-mode) 
	    auto-mode-alist))

; Activate transparent GnuPG encryption. 
(require 'epa-file)
(epa-file-enable)

; And add proper word wrapping
(global-visual-line-mode)

; also a simple way to get the current date
(defun datum ()
  "print the current time in iso-format"
  (interactive)
  (insert (format-time-string "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") "\n-------------------\n\n"))

; and some customizations, including saving the position in the buffer
(custom-set-variables
 '(current-language-environment "UTF-8")
 '(default-input-method "rfc1345")
 '(inhibit-startup-screen t)
 '(save-place t nil (saveplace)))