Mac OS X Automator 2014-06-08 Introduction of a very useful tool to ... well, automate actions on the Mac. You can rename lots of files in seconds, edit them, and much more.[show the article]
Hidden Calendars 2014-06-07 If you have calendars for rituals or tasks that are not that important but you want to be reminded of, and they clog up your calendar view, why not hide them?[show the article]
Currently Changing the Blog Layout 2014-06-07 This means that during the next few days, the blog might be offline or look strange. More information about this change in the article itself.[show the article]
Suggestions for Writing an Autobiography 2014-06-06 Suggestions on how to write an autobiography -- some questions and memory triggers. Great as a gift for a parent. Just ... don't wait too long.[show the article]
Guest Posting on Butler Library Blog 2014-06-05 Francis from Butler Library Blog gave me the opportunity to write a guest posting about writing with content outlines (using Circus Ponies Notebook as outliner). Highly useful for academic writing, but also applicable to other areas. Link in this posting.[show the article]
Door Signs 2014-06-05 How to create a rotatable door sign -- great for the office, esp. when you want to write.[show the article]
Why “great” ideas need a reality check 2014-06-04 Argument for the tedious task of learning about the domain you are working in. With a link to a beautiful video that shows what imagination without knowledge can produce: nothing pretty.[show the article]
Recommendation: Terry Pratchett’s “Discworld” 2014-06-03 One of the best book series I have ever read -- not only extremely smart and funny, but also eye-opening.[show the article]
Standing Desk Finished (more or less) 2014-06-02 Instructions on building a reading desk from cheap IKEA components.[show the article]