I’m officially announcing SearchLink 2.2.0 today. It’s still free (for now), and I’m really excited about this update. The documentation has been updated and the changelog is immense.
markdown, searchlink, writing
I’ve mentioned previously that I’ve been using mind maps frequently when writing. It’s an excellent way to structure and flesh out a piece of any length. Create sections, add topics, and even start fleshing out paragraphs using notes. I export the mind map to various formats and continue writing in an editor.
marked, mindmapping, writing
I write a lot of Services using Automator these days. They usually consist of one “Run Shell Script” action and possibly a few other Automator tasks. Editing a script in the Automator text fields is a horrible experience, so I end up doing a lot of copy-switch-pasting between my editor and Automator. This script lets me make the process simple.
automator, ruby, scripting
This will probably be part of SearchLink someday, but I decided to stop adding features and get that shipped as soon as possible (just have to rewrite most of the documentation). So here’s this piece of it as a Service and a CLI.
ruby, scripting, service
I’ve been working on multiple “free time” projects for a while, mostly updates to existing projects. The changelogs have gotten long enough that writing them up has been an imposing task. I have a doing update that turns it into a very capable time tracking/reporting tool, a major update to SearchLink that simplifies syntax and makes it even more flexible, big updates for Marked, and more little things than I can remember without consulting my “what was I doing” log. I figured I’d…
bitly, macos, service
Marked 2 and Yosemite (Oct 21st) News on the latest version of Marked, now compatible with Yosemite. Direct purchase available now, App Store update pending approval! App Review Tuesdays (Oct 21st) My thoughts on one simple way to improve the lives of developers in Apple’s App Stores. BitTorrent Sync vs. The Cloud (Oct 22nd) This is why is use BitTorrent Sync for, well, sync. John Roderick dot dot dot Be sure to check out the 4th and final(?) Systematic with John Roderick.
recap
BitTorrent has released the details of a comprehensive speed test they conducted to compare Sync to cloud-based services (Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive). The results are impressive.
cloud, sync
*Updated: * I didn’t know about it when I thought of this, but there’s a relatively large initiative already started by Luc Vandal called #RateFriday. I don’t care which day you choose to do your civic App Store duty, I’m just happy you’re doing it.
appstore
Marked 2 has been fixed up for Yosemite. The working version is available immediately for non-Mac App Store customers through download and automatic update. MAS users will have to wait for the App Store stamp of approval to be granted, and based on recent turnaround times that may be a week or more. It’s coming, though.
macappstore, marked
Drafts 4 is out as a Universal app. I’ll leave it to the experts to offer the full review, and just mention that there’s a very cool new feature in it: JavaScript-based text modification actions.
appreview, ipad, iphone, javascript, keyboard
