Sponsor: PDFpen for iPad (Apr 10th) A big thanks to Smile for their continued support of BrettTerpstra.com. If you work with PDFs (or just regularly need to digitally sign them), PDFpen is an amazing tool A Service for getting sums from selections (Apr 10th) This one got linked by LifeHacker and others. I didn’t realize it was going to be that handy for everyone else, too. Sum: PopClip extension (Apr 11th) The above service gets even more powerful when you stick it in PopClip and…
otask, recap
I knew I liked Ryan Irelan from watching his videos and some brief contact around the internet, but I didn’t expect to enjoy talking to him as much as I did on Systematic episode 92.
podcast, systematic
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bookmarks, ruby, scripting, tools, webdesign
The Fantastical 2 for iPad giveaway has had a great response. Flexibits noticed and decided you all deserve double the chance of winning. There are now 10 copies available. Sign up for a chance at one on the giveaway post!
appstore, giveaway, ipad
Version 2.1.1 of SearchLink is up, and it adds only one new feature. It’s one I’ve been using a lot, though, so I figured I’d better go ahead and share it.
markdown, searchlink
Version 0.2.5 is a big update to my project. It’s so huge that I’m overwhelmed at the prospect of explaining it all. The project page is updated with all of the new commands and features, and you can run or to get more information on flags, switches and arguments. You can also see a summary of all the new features in the changelog.
doing, productivity
You’ve probably heard that Fantastical 2 for iPad is out. I’m a bit slow writing about it, but not for lack of excitement. This is an amazing app, and even after leaving my job and having a lot less on my schedule, it’s a joy to use.
appreview, giveaway, ipad, review
I turned yesterday’s simple “Total Numbers” service into a PopClip extension. Just select some text and all of the numbers in it are added up (with consideration for negative numbers). The result is shown in a popup and copied to the clipboard.
popclip
Here’s a quick System Service for OS X that finds all the numbers in selected text and adds them together. I find myself making lists of numbers in Markdown quite a bit, and often just want to add them all together. That’s what this does.
ruby, scripting, service
Sponsor: Camera Plus with AirSnap (Apr 3rd) A bit thanks to Global Delight and Camera Plus for sponsoring BrettTerpstra.com this week. If you’re in the market for a camera app, this one rocks. Support the ASPCA by shopping (Apr 7th) It was National Dog Fighting Awareness Day yesterday. This post contains a great (slightly graphic) video about what my wife does on a regular basis, helping to stop dog fighting rings around the U.S.. You can help out just by shopping at Amazon through…
recap
I got to meet Brother Gabriel Mosher at Macworld this year. It wasn’t the first time we’d crossed paths, but it was the first time we actually got to talk. He’s a Dominican friar living in the Bay area, and he’s putting technology to use in the priory in intriguing ways.
podcast, systematic
