August 2009
Save PDF to Web Receipts Folder Aug 30, 2009
For a moment I thought this was a new menu item in Snow Leopard. But no. Apparently I’ve been glossing over it for three and a half years — “Save PDF to Web Receipts Folder” was a new menu item … (More)
“Typographers Are Actors” Aug 29, 2009
A fantastic article by the aforelinked Josh Farmer: As with any supreme art, great typography lets us become absorbed in the unspoken feeling of the moment because the artists themselves were able to inhabit and express that aura. In this, … (More)
Mac OS X Over The Years Aug 28, 2009
Screenshots, release dates, and more from every Mac OS X release in the past nine years other than Snow Leopard. (Via David Kaneda.)
Murphy’s Law Aug 27, 2009
John Gruber’s age-old advice for upgrading to a major new OS release. So, in short: Do a complete backup clone to an external FireWire drive. Test that the backup is indeed bootable and up to date. Unplug the backup drive. … (More)
Things 1.2: Now With More Nerdery Aug 27, 2009
Today’s update to Cultured Code’s Things includes a slew of new keyboard shortcuts and a much more useful Quick Entry Panel, which can auto-populate with any highlighted text and a link to the email message, Safari URL, or Finder file … (More)
Gizmodo Explains How to Make Coffee Aug 26, 2009
A good read for the 51% of shawnblanc.net readers who had a cup of coffee this morning. (A conical burr grinder and a french press is how it’s brewed over here.)
“Marty McFly Meets the Star Trek Crew and Both Battle The Terminator” Aug 26, 2009
David McCandless’ avant-garde infographic of time travel from popular movies and TV shows: What I really love about this image, though, is the idea that this information has never been seen before. Despite the fact that it exists, in some … (More)
Phil Coffman’s iPhone Wallpapers Aug 24, 2009
Some of the best I’ve ever seen. Hands down. But where’s the zip file for those of us who want to download them all, Phil?
Yojimbo Widescreen Hack Aug 24, 2009
This hack by Jon Hicks is actually going on two years old, but I just discovered it this evening. It changes the default layout of the Yojimbo window and turns it into a three-panel “widescreen” layout, not unlike the one … (More)
“We Make Advertising Beautiful” Aug 17, 2009
Speaking of beautiful, check out the gorgeous new design Elliot busted out for the Fusion Ads webiste.
One For the Interviews Aug 15, 2009
A Poem: One for Sweet Setups, one for Reviews; and now, one for the Interviews too.
A Dedicated Table of Contents Page for Reviews Aug 15, 2009
By far and away my favorite thing to write is an in-depth review. And based on feedback, they are also, by far, your favorite thing to read. Currently, there are nearly 30,000 words worth of software and hardware reviews hidden … (More)
The Six-Year Evolution of the WordPress UI Aug 14, 2009
I started using WordPress somewhere in-between Duke and Ella.
Last Call to Take the shawnblanc.net Reader’s Survey Aug 13, 2009
If you haven’t already, please take a minute and a half to answer a handful of multiple-choice questions. I’ll be publishing the data in a few days so you can see more about the other nerds who you’re reading with.
Every HTML Glyph You Could Ever Want (and Some That You Wouldn’t) Aug 11, 2009
Thanks to all of you who have given feedback regarding the new link-post behavior in the shawnblanc.net feed. The consensus has very much been in favor of the new design for link posts. There has also been a lot of … (More)
Cultured Code is Planning a Few Things Aug 11, 2009
Jürgen Schweizer on the Things Blog: Believe it or not, we have been working on over-the-air sync since the beginning of this year. In the meantime, our goal changed from “something that works†(check out our competition if you want … (More)
Photographer Spotlight Aug 11, 2009
Similar format to the Sweet Mac Setup, Jorge Quinteros is interviewing photographers on their gear, software, and style.
Matte Displays Now Available on 15-inch MacBook Pros Aug 11, 2009
Those of us who like it old-school may now feel free to upgrade. (Via Shaun Inman.)
Linked List URL Plugin for WordPress Aug 9, 2009
This plugin by Jonathan Penn is the foundation for how I’m able to make adjustments to my RSS Feed Behavior. It uses a custom field named linked_list_url (which you have to initially create yourself). If that field is populated when … (More)
Finally, a Dedicated Table of Contents for the Sweet Mac Setups Aug 6, 2009
Until today, the only way to see a complete listing of those who have contributed to the Sweet Mac Setups was to view the category list. Though the category page was automated it only listed the titles, which didn’t seem … (More)
How Americans Spend Their Time Aug 5, 2009
Time management fascinates me. And this interactive chart on The New York Times was an easy way to waste my morning. (Via Rands.)
The Second Short shawnblanc.net Survey Aug 4, 2009
Eighteen months ago a handful of readers had a fun time taking a 7-question survey regarding shawnblanc.net. At that time this site was eight months old, had about 1,500 feed subscribers, and I was in the middle of my software … (More)
Oxt Weekend Aug 4, 2009
Not a bad suggestion to a very common problem. But I can imagine all the head-titlted stares I’d get using it in real life. (Via Christopher Murphy)
