I had the pleasure once again of joining David Sparks and Katie Floyd on Mac Power Users episode 390. While we’ve discussed tagging (probably every time I’ve ever been on the show), it’s been years since we dove deeper into the subject.
podcast, tagging
Ever since I wrote Slogger, I’ve been working toward a more “quantified self.” I’m really bad at correlating events in my life beyond a couple of days. Did the bad night’s sleep last week lead to eating things the next day I normally wouldn’t, which led to increased stress and decreased physical activity over following days, which resulted in the way I’m feeling today? Now that I’m actually healthy enough to notice these things, I really want to know.
health, ios, quantified
The next update to Marked 2 (2.5.11) is almost ready. It’s a free update, and should be ready in the next week (maybe two). If you’re not already a user, you can grab a free trial, and if you choose to buy now (and support development of this and BitWriter), these new features will be handed to you automatically when testing is finished.
marked, tips
I have a pretty good home networking setup with my AirPort Extreme. The wireless is fast, AirPlay works everywhere, and I have secure access to my always-on Mac mini via dynamic IP, with media storage, local web development hosts, FTP access, homebridge, and more. Well, I did…
apple, network
Now that I have my Hyper key working with Karabiner Elements, there’s one other feature I’ve been missing from the old setup: I used to be able to hold the s and d simultaneously to turn h, j, k, and l into vim navigation keys (←, ↑, ↓, →). That kind of simultaneous keypress mapping isn’t currently possible in the Sierra version of Karabiner, so I created a new solution.
hyper, keyboard, vim
I wrote a (relatively) quick script to automate a somewhat repetitive task for me: checking for basic information about an application installed on my Mac. It will quickly tell you the basic details about your app, and can be pretty easily customized.
scripting, terminal
Macstock this year was a blast. I came home with a feeling very similar to what I used to get from Macworld. I got to connect with a lot of people I admire, and meet a lot of new people. Plus, I got to speak. It was the most fun I’ve had presenting, and I look forward to speaking at Macstock again in the future.
macstock, spotlight
I apologize for the slow posting over the last couple of weeks. Between working on BitWriter, Marked 2, a couple of freelance projects, and entertaining a visiting family of 5, it’s been a rough period for getting any “extracurricular” projects done.
notes, productivity, wiki
Through the course of learning to cook there have been a lot of purchases necessary. Well, maybe not necessary, but having the right tools has made everything else so much easier. There are things I don’t like (or have learned not) to skimp on: Good sauce pans and skillets, good cast iron cookware, a few awesome knives, a decent food processor, blender, and mixer. You know, the kind of things where you regret not spending enough the first time around because they only make life harder if…
cooking, review
