Jerry Stratton's Blog, page 45
August 1, 2019
Nisus linked on Astoundingly scriptable apps
I use Nisus Writer Pro for almost all of my new documents now. It’s a lot easier to use than the other word processors I’ve tried. Seriously, Nisus Writer Pro is invaluable if you’ve ever felt like “the computer should be able to do this on its own” while you’re writing. First, Nisus is by far the cleanest and easiest word processor even without the ability to script it. There’s none of the clutter of Word or Open Office.
But add in the amazing scripting engine under the hood, and Nisus is unparalleled. If you can do it by hand, you can automate it.
But add in the amazing scripting engine under the hood, and Nisus is unparalleled. If you can do it by hand, you can automate it.
Sourcetree linked on Astoundingly useful programming tools
“Sourcetree simplifies how you interact with your Git repositories so you can focus on coding. Visualize and manage your repositories through Sourcetree's simple Git GUI.” (Also your Mercurial repositories.)
GraphicConverter linked on Astoundingly scriptable apps
“If you haven’t tried GraphicConverter yet, why not give it a spin? It’s one of the most useful products you’ll ever download and one of the best software bargains out there, from one of the most conscientious developers in the shareware universe. There’s really not much more you could ask for.”
GeekTool linked on Astoundingly useful programming tools
“GeekTool is a System Preferences module for Mac OS 10.5. It lets you display on your desktop different kind of informations, provided by 3 default plugins.” The plugins let you monitor files (such as error logs), view images (such as live graphs), and display the results of command-line scripts.
42 Astoundingly Useful Scripts and Automations for the Macintosh linked on About Astounding Scripts
If you have a Macintosh and you want to get your retro on, take a look at 42 Astoundingly Useful Scripts and Automations for the Macintosh. These modern scripts will help you work faster and more reliably, and inspire your own custom scripts for your own workflow.
June 26, 2019
Reagan’s Lincolnian Revolution
Reagan provided an alternative to the assumption held by both parties that bureaucracy was superior to individual freedom.
June 19, 2019
The elephant in the nuclear power plant
Why is it waste if it’s still radioactive? Isn’t the whole point of nuclear plants to turn radioactivity into useful power?
June 5, 2019
The enduring hate speech of Stephen Douglas in Canada
If the right hasn’t changed much since Abraham Lincoln, the left hasn’t changed much since Stephen Douglas. They still believe that it’s their responsibility to control the rest of us.
May 8, 2019
Of (Laboratory) Mice and Men
If funding is your customer, the incentives are very different than if patients are your customer. Competition to meet bureaucratic definitions is inferior to competition to meet real human choices.
May 1, 2019
Building the Replica 1 Plus Apple 1 kit
The Apple 1 kit from Briel/ReactiveMicro is an amazing piece of history, and a lot of fun.
