July 23, 2006. i use this is, well, pretty much digg for Mac software. It’s a simple but excellent concept: instead of rating apps you simply click a button saying whether you use it or not. If you like you can comment on it or mark it as an app you love. It didn’t take me long at all to go through and mark all the apps I use, and that’s where the beauty of this lies… It’s so quick to use that if becomes… Read more »
July 22, 2006. I’ve just updated my Automator Actions for web developers. Make Names Web-Friendly 2.1 adds a few new options for dealing with special characters. Change Extensions 2.1 has a much clearer interface, making it easier to use, and its reliability in certain situations has been improved. Save as JPEG has gotten a major overhaul, and is now named Save for Web 2.0. There are now three image… Read more »
July 18, 2006. I’ve recently finished up two new sites I’m pretty excited about. First up is Geek Week, a notably-less-than-weekly video podcast about comics, games, cosplay, toys, and other geek stuff. These guys are awesome and their show is hilarious. Seriously. If you don’t laugh at this, you’re probably a terrible person. Or, uh… you’re just not a geek, I guess. Geek Week is running on Tense… Read more »
June 24, 2006. I’ve had a few people ask about how to install my Automator Actions as well as how to use them as Finder plug-ins. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to do it! You’ll need Mac OS X 10.4 or later to use Automator. Installing an Action: First, download one of my Automator Actions by clicking the arrow next to the name. Depending on your browser, you’ll get either a zip file or an action file… Read more »
May 26, 2006. I’ve just updated two of my Automator actions, and added another one. You’ll find these particularly useful if you’re a web designer or developer. I personally use these as Finder plug-ins, so I can just select some files in the Finder, right-click, and choose the action from the Automator menu. It’s a huge time-saver. If you’ve used any of my Automator actions before, you’ll see a big… Read more »