If you’ve ever copied a shell command from somewhere and accidentally included a trailing newline, you know that hitting paste in your terminal can run the command before you have a chance to edit it. There are a few ways around this, but here’s a quick tip for iTerm 2 users.
keyboard, shell, terminal
I’m pleased to have TextExpander touch from Smile as this week’s sponsor. Seriously, if you’re not using TextExpander on your iOS device (and your Mac) yet, you’re missing out.
sponsor, textexpander
It’s $11.99 for the full course, and covers tricks for working with files and directories on the command line, clever git tricks, web design tools, and more fun on the command line.
scripting, shell, terminal, video
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
