Hey, you’re just in time for another “stupid trick of the day” script. I have good reason for this one, and it only took me about 8 minutes to set up. It will take me longer to write about it than it’s probably worth, but it might be of use to anyone in a similar situation. Here’s the scenario:
applescript, macos, safari, scripting
A little while ago I approached the subject of scripting automated encoding for HTML5 video formats . I started using the process regularly as I built the Blogsmith Bundle video site . Pretty soon I got some help from friend and TUAW editor Mike Rose , and working together we refined the script and improved the speed tremendously. It was built for use on Mac OS X, but with just a few lines modified, it should work on any *NIX system.
automation, html, scripting, shell, terminal, video
Common elements used in interface button design Just in case you’re designing outside of the CSS3 range, there are some great tips (and tutorials) for mimicking common interface design elements here. 15 Examples To Master Linux Command Line History Brush up a little more on those commands… List of 175 Mac OS X Terminal Commands Sure, you knew some of these, but did you know about ? ? I didn’t. ConversionMatrix - Develop All of the ffmpeg and ffmpeg2theora…
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Vico Editor With a little more polishing (and better support for existing TextMate commands), this little editor is primed to take TextMate 2.0 off of my wishlist. Vim keybindings, extensibility, split views and a good-looking interface. Simple podcasting with Skype on OS X I love scripted automation. Extending Your jQuery Application with Amplify.js Excellent tutorial on setting up subscriptions and requests in a jQuery application using Amplify.js. Apprise - The attractive alert…
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Omnifocus Themes I’ll explain this more when I get a chance, but for someone just switching back to OmniFocus, this collection of themes is pretty awesome. A second mention of Ben Brooks Solarized Omnifocus Themes goes along with this… Showcase of Excellent Graphic Email Newsletter Designs - Noupe Design Blog Email or not, there are some great marketing-based design inspirations in here. CSS3 Linear Gradient Syntax Breakdown A complete overview of the syntax for cross-…
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I was playing with the new TextMate Markdown bundle for MultiMarkdown 3 when I remembered an old nit I had with the list commands: no single-keystroke way to move list items up and down. Unless I’m completely forgetting about a shortcut, moving list items around involves selecting the entire line and using Control-Command-Up/Down to move it. Obviously, not a big deal, but 5 minutes with the Macro recorder in TextMate saves the time.
markdown, multimarkdown, textmate, video
I can’t prove that anybody is happier, really, and attraction is entirely subjective. For all I know they were run off by the “invalid header” error1 and never even tried it out, but Markdown QuickTags finally passed the 1000 downloads mark on the Wordpress Plugins site. I’m celebrating by diving into nvALT for the weekend, but version 0.8 of MDQT is in the works.
Wordpress, markdown, mdqt, plugin, quicktags
I got bored with the default MacVim icon a long time ago, before I was even using it regularly. I’ve been using Daniel Fischer’s replacement icons since then, but today I got bored again. I didn’t find anything great out on the net, so I set off to make my own.
design, icon, macvim, vim
From Me To You These are amazing. GIF128 has come a long way since ‘94. Filter RSS feeds with Feed Rinse This is on my list of “things to do when I feel more like fiddling than getting anything else done.” fever is a very cool concept, but I’m usually looking for stories that haven’t been everywhere yet… Photobooth with PHP, jQuery and CSS3 This web-based photobooth script has some possibilities… API Documentation for text-processing.com &ndash…
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murtaugh/HTML5-Reset - GitHub An HTML5 “blank” wordpress theme. I’m planning a major overhaul of the blog, this would probably be a good starting point. Nurph. Chatting in Twitter? Get a Room. This is a great idea, really. A way to offload extended/mundane conversations from Twitter to a more appropriate forum. I just hope I remember it next time I need it. Ah, bookmarking. The New Guy’s Computer - (37signals) Nice… this is very close to my own collection of must-…
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Here’s a neat little command-line utility for searching your address book: aboo. It’s not complex… it just takes a single word or phrase and searches your Address Book entries’ names for it. It can output vcards and YAML, too. I created a fork that adds a few things, most importantly I extended search to business names and notes. It also does a better job of realizing there’s no proper name and substituting the Company name in the output, if it exists. There&rsquo…
scripting, skype, terminal
Our pit bull, Emma, passed the Canine Good Citizenship (CGC) test today. If you’re not familiar, it’s a 10-part behavioral test in which failing any part of the test is a total disqualification. Emma passed all 10 tests with flying colors, and I couldn’t be more proud.
aditi, emma
Common Elements Used in Wooden UI Design Some cool tutorials included, even if you’re already bored with “wooden” UI design. CSS3 Generator - By Eric Hoffman & Peter Funk Another CSS3 generator… Team From Engadget Makes Jump to SB Nation - NYTimes.com I shouldn’t be proud about figuring out something so obvious early on, but I have to say: I knew it. 10 more useful iPhone tips & tricks Again I’m amazed at how much I don’t know. Did you know that if…
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The long-promised 2.0 (yeah, I skipped 1.0.8) is finally here. Please download it here, as the application filename has changed to “nvALT” and Check for Updates won’t work properly. It also uses its own preference files and database now, so you’ll have to rebuild your preferences when you first launch it.
multimarkdown, news, nvalt, readability
I was tooling around the Vim website looking at blogging plugins this morning. I noticed that one of them, Vimpress, had linked to an old project of mine that allowed you to work with Ultimate Tag Warrior tags through XML-RPC. Since the inclusion of tagging support in WordPress, Ultimate Tag Warrior has been defunct, and so have the UTW-RPC plugin and associated AutoTag TextMate bundle.
Wordpress, blogging, tagging, textmate
