The MacHeist guys are at it again. This time there’s 14 applications in the bundle, but it’s not as obviously a great deal as last time. I succumb to the lure of lots of programs for only a little $$$ anyway though. Here’s the list of applications along with my comments: 1Password – I use …
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Backup solutions
Since I’ve started running Leopard the backup situation on my computer systems has gotten much better. It’s not just that Apple has created a slam-dunk solution in Time Machine (trust me it rocks). Or even that Time Machine is a complete backup solution (it isn’t). But that Time Machine has inspired me to get all …
New (Computational) Digs
This blog (and indeed all of the household computing services) have moved onto a new server. It took much more time to complete the migration than I had planned, but the current configuration should be good for at least a couple years. A few things to note: If you were getting services from the knot.org …
Back in Mac
My MacBook Pro came back from service last week, and I’m fully operational again. During the week it was gone, I was limping along on a spare laptop running Ubuntu Linux. I’ve needed to send my MBP in for minor service for about 9 months, but there was never a good time. I finally decided …
Buy Nothing Christmas – revisited
Photoblog feeds updated.
This really only concerns 1 or 2 people in the world, but I just updated the theme for the photoblog to include thumbnail images in the feeds. Yea!! Anyone who is using this theme, and would like the current update, should go ahead and contact me directly. Someday when I’m bored, I’ll write up real …
Workflow: Print via SSH
Since I’ve already posted one script today, here’s another for good measure. This Automator workflow prints PDFs to a remote printer via ssh. I use it to print to the department printserver without using the VPN. Click here to download the workflow. To install this workflow: Edit the script to set your username, SSH hostname, …
Folder Action: SCP folder contents
My buddy Scott is beginning a comparison of Lightroom vs. Aperture (maybe he’ll blog about the results). It turns out that it’s really easy to get Lightroom to upload a web gallery to an FTP server. On the other hand Aperture only has one-click uploading to .Mac; there are plug-ins that allow exporting images directly …
New Addictions
So part of what helped keep me occupied this weekend (other than my friend Donald’s wedding) was Chain Factor. Compared to DTD, it’s more of a traditional puzzle game, but no less addictive. My current top score is: 191,449 in Basic mode. Since there’s no groups standings on the Chain Factor site, feel free to …