I posted an update to the Marked Bonus Pack this afternoon. It includes a few fixes for stupid mistakes on my part, plus support for Emacs, both in the included instructions and in the “Open in Marked” System Service.
marked, scripting
Ryan Irelan posted a couple of great OmniFocus screencasts today. They’re worth checking out for new users and those who’ve been using it for a while. One covers customizing OmniFocus, looking at Perspectives and other tweaks and tips. The other one focuses on Project Templates, an underused part of the application, in my opinion. These ‘casts cost $6 and $5, respectively.
markdown, omnifocus
There’s a small bundle of scripts, commands and other oddities for Marked available from the new Marked Support Site. It will be updated and expanded over time, but it provides a few bridges that have been frequently requested.
markdown, marked, scripting
Last week I divulged one of my more complex GeekTool/NerdTool scripts. This week, one of the simplest: a processor load indicator.
geeklet, geektool, nerdtool
Moving into a new house has meant more space, and a chance to separate my various modes of work a little. I’m more efficient at switching modes (working, writing, playing, etc.) if I can switch spaces. Now, I have three work spaces.
blogging, distraction, minimalism, work, writing
As some of you may know, my wife Aditi and I moved into a new house last week. It’s been a crazy week of settling in, but it’s already starting to feel like home. As it turns out, I’m less opposed to weekend projects than I had thought I would be. I’m not exactly handy, but I’m learning as I go.
personal, video
People always seem surprised to find out I use Evernote, despite all of the plain-text tools at my fingertips. I thought I’d offer some explanation as to why and how I use Evernote.
apps, evernote, notes
Thanks to a comment from Evaryont on the original SMS from the command line with Google Voice post, a problem that was causing Error 500s in the script has been solved.
googlevoice, hacks, ruby, terminal
The Yoink giveaway ended yesterday, and my automated winner-picking scripts1 randomly chose and notified five lucky readers! The winners are:
apps, giveaway