The latest update to the original Notational Velocity is awesome, and includes a lot of changes which I’ll be merging in the next release of nvALT. However, it uses a newer database structure which, once you run the new Notational Velocity, will not work with nvALT. Be warned, if you download and try out the latest NV, you will not be able to run nvALT again until I get the changes merged.
macworld, notational velocity, nvalt
No more Archive.zip Brilliant. Mollify Self-hosted web-based file management. I’m not sure why I’d choose this over Dropbox or Cloud.app or Droplr or my own CrushFTP server, but I feel compelled to see what it’s all about. I’m weird like that. Wordpress Theme Using jQuery Mobile Good overview of the HTML5 elements/attributes best used with jQuery Mobile. MacSparky - Blog - Dancing with OPML Awesome. I’m amazed I never realized how quickly I could…
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I’m sitting at the airport on free wifi right now, getting ready to embark on a trip from Minnesota to California for Macworld. If anyone is headed out there, I’d love to meet you. TUAW will be holding a meetup at some point, I think, so watch @tuawmwsf for that. I can also be reached on Twitter at @ttscoff, or contact me through the contact form here. I look forward to seeing some new faces and meeting up with old friends!
macworld, personal, travel
Riffing on my AppleScript to toggle an app between foreground and hidden, and inspired by Daniel Jalkut’s script to toggle multiple Twitter apps, I wanted a way to do something similar with web browsers. I already have a great tool for intelligently detecting which browser I want to use: Choosy.
applescript, browser, experiments, quicktip
As a child, my wife Aditi had memorized this poem by Oliver Herford. She remembered enough of it that we were able to find it on the Googles, and I’m absolutely in love with it. As your end-of-the-day, end-of-the-world thought, and as my I-just-ate-my-first-hamburger-in-15-years thought, I present:
personal, poetry
I use a lesser-known (and very old) program called Spark for defining most of the keyboard shortcuts on my system. I have a shortcut for every one of my most regularly-used applications, plus shortcuts for various AppleScripts, shell scripts, system functions, etc. I know there are more recent applications which do the same thing, but I’ve had everything set up in Spark for ages and it still works a treat. Seriously, if you want an application launcher, it’s worth checking out (and…
applescript, quicktip
This post is a departure from my usual. I need a chance to think out loud about a larger-than-usual decision I’m making. Bear with me, or skip it entirely if you like. You can always come back again later for nerdier fun. This morning I’m writing about this choice. This is not a life-or-death decision, but it is certainly a change in the way I view the world.
diet, health, personal
Event Delegation versus Event Handling - how to create quicker web apps Smart stuff, and an optimization that frameworks like jQuery can make really easy to overlook. Sync.in A new incarnation of Etherpad, and a slick-looking one at that. Free for public notes, $2/mo for private notes and other features. Unusual Computer Mice You Probably Haven’t Seen Before Wow. I had not seen many of these, and there are some really cool ideas in this gallery of unusual mice. After dozens of…
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I made a few breakthroughs on nvALT before bed last night, and I’m excited, so I thought I’d share. It’s not ready for testing yet, but the following two features are working as initial implementations:
notational velocity, nvalt
Recording Interviews on Skype and converting to HTML5 friendly formats the easy way A complete solution for ScreenCasting with Skype (and a few other apps) and sharing it cross-browser with HTML5. I’m very pleased to learn about Archive.org, too. MINI PLANNERS on Vimeo Man, I do love a good Moleskine. Git Immersion - Brought to you by EdgeCase Great git tutorial which covers some of the more advanced features I’m not well versed in. Great thanks to lenwnc…
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