Jul 28
2010
This was a quick plugin I put together last night when I got too frustrated to work on my actual jobs. It lets you define a single shortcut key which, after you input your Instapaper username and password, will let you send the currently-selected article in Google Reader straight to Instapaper. It works fine with themes like Helvetireader (Safari extension), and functions in both list view and expanded view.
Click below to download, unzip the extension and double click it to install. Head for Preferences->Extensions and set up your Instapaper username and password, and pick a hotkey…
Jul 26
2010
Instapaper Beyond version 1.8.9 is another small release with a couple of usability enhancements. Thanks to everyone who’s been submitting ideas and bugs, I’ll do my best to keep up…
Jul 25
2010
Update: I just pushed out version 1.8.8 with a minor fix for some spacebar-in-forms issues. The download link and auto-update file have already been updated. Thanks to John P for the bug report!
This is relatively minor update for Instapaper Beyond, the Safari extension which gives you full Ajax loading and keyboard control over Instapaper. It does, however, have one very cool new feature, and one often-requested fix.
The new feature is type-ahead folder selection in the popup HUDs for Move To and Go To Folder…
Jul 24
2010
First, the hack described here is not MediaTemple’s fault, nor an exploit of their security system. It’s a reminder to all of us that checking permissions and updating software are the bare minimum we can do to avoid a lot of headache and potential security issues. MediaTemple was apparently just targeted because of their size, the responsibility for the hacked sites lies with the site’s owner/webmaster.
Second, it doesn’t just affect WordPress. I found bits of the exploit in MODx files, static files, and even some sites that weren’t accessible through the internet…
Jul 24
2010
I’ve really been enjoying my current coffee and tea setup, so I thought I’d share. There’s an investment involved, but you can set it up for anywhere from about $50 to $200, plus the ongoing cost of coffee beans and tea. Here’s the rundown.
Thanks to an old friend of mine (@tubetone), I’ve discovered Sweet Maria’s, a California-based coffee supplier which sells excellent coffee beans (primarily green) online. I don’t roast my own (yet), so I’ve been ordering espresso-roasted coffee beans from them, and they’re excellent…
Jul 17
2010
If you haven’t tried it, gleeBox is an amazing extension. I have it installed in my Firefox and Chrome setups, and I’m more than thrilled that it’s finally available for Safari. It lets you do a lot of crazy (and useful) things with keyboard commands on any website. There’s a great writeup over at PimpMySafari.com, so I won’t go into depth on the wonderful parts. I’ll concentrate on the one thing that bugs me about gleeBox: the highlight colors on found and selected elements. They are, in my opinion, a little obnoxious.
Jul 17
2010
Junky Angel, my last post, was a rather dark look into my psyche, which makes this next one, “All Comes Spilling Out,” seem happy by comparison. It’s a love song, dark though it may be. Kind of like Robert Smith’s more stable side doing a cover of “Give My Love to Rose.” Maybe.
As with the other songs I’ve posted so far, this one was penned long ago, but the recording was only finished recently. In this case, the recording was only started two weeks ago, and I’ve pieced it together in my free time…
