A Useful BBEdit AppleScript
Friday, October 11, 2024
Soft-Wrap Text in BBEdit - Uncorrected
An oldie but goodie from John Gruber that I just discovered while looking for ways to soft-wrap text in BBEdit:
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Social Media Hasn't Killed the Personal Blog Yet
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Remember the late 90s and early 2000s when personal blogs were the thing?
Apple Ditching USB-A on the New Mac mini?
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Apple’s rumored Mac mini redesign may ditch the USB-A port - The Verge
Is it time to say goodbye to USB-A? Maybe. Probably. But no matter how you feel about that, it’s absolutely time something new happened with the Mac Mini, the longest-in-the-tooth Apple computer design.
My Internet Journey
Sunday, August 4, 2024
I remember the first time I touched a computer. I was in my early twenties and worked as a customer service rep for the local water company, which was a fancy way of saying I played in the mud nearly every day.
A Bicycle and Barbed Wire
Monday, July 22, 2024
Here’s another one of those childhood memories that left a scar; literally. This one is about the time I tried to stop my out of control bicycle using a barbed wire fence.
Pour One Out for Henry
Friday, June 28, 2024
I’m saddened to learn of the passing of Henry Carvajal yesterday after battling cancer for a year and a half.
The Day I Met Martin Mull
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Hearing of the passing of Martin Mull reminded me of the time that I sort of met him quite by accident.
Evil is as Evil Does
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Google to delete search data of millions who used ‘incognito’ mode : NPR
For years, Google simply informed users of Chrome’s internet browser that “you’ve gone Incognito” and “now you can browse privately,” when the supposedly untraceable browsing option was turned on — without saying what bits of data the company has been harvesting.
Macbook Air M3 15" First Impressions
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
My initial thoughts on the MacBook Air M3 15" fully spec’d model…
On The Fragility of Life
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Events happen in our lives that make us do a full stop and give a long, hard look at how things are. This was one of those events that slapped me in the face so hard I’m still having a hard time grasping it.
My 2023 Mac Apps of the Year
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
I planned on publishing a post like this myself.
Tinylytics for Micro.blog v3.1.0
Sunday, November 26, 2023
I’m excited to share I’ve released a new version of my Tinylytics for Micro.blog plugin, bringing it to version 3.1.0. You should see an update in your site’s plugins section soon if not already.
My App Defaults
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
I’ve always preferred to support indie developers, so will usually go that route if their app is as good or better than the Apple default.
The Beatles Song That Really Isn't a Beatles Song
Friday, November 3, 2023
There’s a lot of hubbub in the news and online about the “new Beatles song” that dropped yesterday. As a life-long semi-pro musician, this headline hits a sour note with me.
Tinylytics for Micro.blog 3.0 Released
Thursday, October 19, 2023
It took a minute to wrap up, but I’m happy to announce that my Tinylytics for Micro.blog plugin has been updated to version 3.0, adding a bunch of new options to bring it to parity with Tinylytics.app features @vincent has released over the last couple of months.
Tinylytics for Micro.blog v2.1 Released
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Hot on the heels of uptime monitoring on Tinylytics, I’m stoked to share that my Tinylytics for Micro.blog plug-in has been released as a 2.1 version to take advantage of it.
Tinylytics for Micro.blog 2.0 Release
Saturday, July 8, 2023
I’m happy to share that my Tinylytics for Micro.blog plug-in has been released as a 2.0 version.
Tinylytics for Micro.blog Updated to 1.0.6
Sunday, July 2, 2023
Fresh on the heels of new Tinylytics.app updates, my Tinylytics for Micro.blog plug-in has been updated to take advantage of the new Kudos feature introduced in the latest release. If you look at your installed site plug-ins, you should see an update available as 1.0.6.
New Plugin: Tinylytics for Micro.blog
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
I published my very first Micro.blog plugin today: Tinylytics for Micro.blog. You can find it in the Micro.blog plugin directory.
A Better AppleScript to Compress Files or Folders
Friday, April 14, 2023
A while ago, I created an AppleScript that allows you to compress files and folders by simply dropping them onto the applet.
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
No matter how well-intentioned we are, sometimes we allow things to sneak into our lives under the guise of it being something important.
It's Your First Dreamforce. What Should You Expect?
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Yay! It’s your first Dreamforce! You’re pumped to finally be part of the magic…
The Ant Mound
Sunday, July 29, 2018
One of my earliest childhood memories is traumatic.
Start Somewhere
Friday, July 27, 2018
Eventually you use up every excuse in your book for not doing the thing you keep saying you’re going to do.
Memorable Cigarettes
Saturday, April 28, 2018
After nearly fifty years, I can still remember the first time I smoked a cigarette.
Eliminating Digital Distractions
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Life is so full of distractions. It seems everything is vying for our attention in one way or another these days, with most of it coming from our electronic gadgets.
Saying No
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Saying no can be one of the hardest things to do.
Passing Your Salesforce ADM201 Certification Exam
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
From the first week I began working with Salesforce, I decided attaining certification was something I wanted to pursue.
AppleScript to Compress Files and Folders
Saturday, August 2, 2014
I had the need to select several folders at once in the Mac OS Finder and zip them up as individual archives. This AppleScript to compress files and folders was the solution I came up with.
Salesforce Flows, Visualforce and Context
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
I was asked to find a solution for our field reps that would simplify the process of adding a completed task to their activities when they visited one of our retail stores.