This script provides an easy way to jump around the filesystem if (and only if) you’re using my Tag Filer system. In that system, you tag main “context” folders with “=Tagname,” and target subfolders (project folders) with “@projecttag.” The Tag Filing system allows me to tag individual files and folders with a “#Tagname” (target context) and “:project:chain” tags to have Hazel automatically move them to their destination and maintain both a shallow folder system and a tag-based search…
scripting, tagfiler, tagging, terminal, work
Sponsor: Doxie Portable Scanners (Jun 5th) A big thanks to Doxie and their line of amazing portable scanners for sponsoring BrettTerpstra.com this week. Systematic 99 with Dave Hamilton and Moisés Chiullan (Jun 5th) Episode 99 of Systematic was broadcast from WWDC at New Relic studios with an unprecedented number of special guests (I’ve never had more than one…). Even better random filenames (Jun 9th) It started here with a script that used the Aspell dictionary to create…
recap, systematic
Episode 100! I was joined by Merlin Mann-about-town for this anniversary episode. It was a great talk about WWDC and Apple, sleep habits and some fun top picks. Don’t take my word for it, go check out the show at 5by5!
podcast, systematic
This is an evolution of the random filename generator I posted last week. Based on comments from BrianEnigma, this script allows you to specify “starts with” arguments to get an adjective and a noun using the WordNet dictionaries.
lipsum, scripting, terminal
Thanks to everyone who entered, and congrats to the winners. If you didn’t win, I highly recommend checking it out anyway. It’s immensely useful in a broad range of applications, and only $6.99 on the Mac App Store.
giveaway
It’s been a busy week, and I’ll be writing up my WWDC thoughts and a couple of TUAW posts after a plane ride today. In the meantime, I made you a thing.
lipsum, scripting, terminal
I had a great time in the New Relic studios in San Francisco recording Systematic this week. I was joined by not one, but two awesome guests: Dave Hamilton of Mac Observer and Mac Geek Gab (and the Macworld All Star band), and Moisés Chiullan of ScreenTime and the Electric Shadow Network.
podcast, systematic
This week, brettterpstra.com is sponsored by Doxie and their line of portable scanners. I’m a big fan of Doxie and have been happily using their products from day one.
