In Chrome and Safari I disable external URLS for iTunes and the Mac App Store to avoid the apps opening every time I look up an app. In Safari I use No More iTunes, and in Chrome I just disable external links of those types using the built-in security tools. However, I sometimes do want to open iTunes or the MAS, which can be cumbersome — especially in Chrome — if the process is disabled.
itunes, macappstore, service
Update: I’ve added code to the plugin to take the width and height and calculate the necessary intrinsic ratio for the embed and insert the necessary CSS inline. This prevents the need for any JavaScript solutions on different aspect ratio embeds. Thanks to Andrew Clark for the tip.
jekyll, liquid, tagging
Yesterday I covered how I’m handling scheduling with my Jekyll-based blog. The command I mentioned there could be used in tandem with any static blogging system. Today I’m dropping in the “publish” task from my Rakefile, so you can see how I apply it specifically with Jekyll. The concepts are still portable, though.
jekyll, rake
After my downloads system was sorted (post coming up) and I had a writing workflow worked out, my big concern with my Jekyll system was scheduling future posts. I tend to write in streaks and, given that very little of my work is exactly time sensitive, spread the posts out to make up for the days I decide to sleep in my free time. That’s a little harder to do with static blogs.
jekyll, terminal
Update: It turns out it’s not my custom keybinding that made this work. Apparently it was already there and just happened to be bound to the same key I was experimenting with. You don’t need to do anything… the tip is really just that Command-Shift-Option-S already is the old Save As behavior. There, saved you some trouble!
keybindings, macos, productivity
Of the hours I’ve been awake over the last couple of days, I’ve spent about 15 of them reading resumes and applications for the current Engadget/AOL Tech front end web developer position. I’d like to share some advice regarding applying for jobs.
productivity
