A while back, I tore my hair out trying to find a way to print a list of the files in a directory. I was in Windows at the time, and finally found a little DOS utility that did a decent job. But, as usual, it's so much easier in OS X! … [Read more...] about BBEdit saves the day
new and improved
Luke Francl has updated the Word Unmunger to handle Word X's crazy if-then tags. Go grab a new copy! … [Read more...] about new and improved
More on disemvowelment
A Making Light reader has created a Movable Type plugin to perform the disemvowelment automatically. Holy shit, they've finally fired R.C. I don't remember an A&M without the man. I think you'd have to go back a generation to find someone who does. Salon has an article on … [Read more...] about More on disemvowelment
Profilers
The Wall Street Journal has a hilarious article on profiling by computers—or, what to do when your TiVo thinks you're gay. I think by now we've all seen Amazon's recommendations for "clean underwear" (would you buy any other kind?) from its new clothing store. The bane of … [Read more...] about Profilers
Disemvowelment
Teresa Nielsen Hayden has discovered a wonderful punishment for blog trolls: disemvowelment. (That's not a typo.) Her innocent housekeeping post drew a troll from Patrick's blog, and she (to the amusement of her readers) has merrily thwarted his efforts to make a nuisance of … [Read more...] about Disemvowelment
Your lack of pants
Found in a sig: "I find your lack of pants disturbing." I laughed so hard I think I ruptured a muscle somewhere. … [Read more...] about Your lack of pants
Perlfect search
More useful scripts: Perlfect Search, an open-source indexer and search feature. Its results page looks a lot like Google's, and in fact it offers Google as a second choice if you're not happy with its results. I like. … [Read more...] about Perlfect search
My alchemist
I have a couple more pages to type later. Writing at lunch is going much better than usual on the new project. It helps that I really like all my characters, and they're much more distinct than the ones from some of my other projects. I'm having a lot of fun writing the youngest … [Read more...] about My alchemist
Bryan, the bustling metropolis
This just in: some colossal idiot has bought a building in downtown Bryan and is renting out loft apartments, starting at $750/month for a one bedroom. Those of you from larger cities might not see anything wrong with this. I should pause and explain that around here, a one … [Read more...] about Bryan, the bustling metropolis
Christmas juju
The maintenance people in my office building put up the holiday decorations this morning. The cheery wreaths made me smile, I admit, but – Thanksgiving isn't until Thursday! Businesses already have their holiday lights up and their Muzak tuned to Christmas songs. In my … [Read more...] about Christmas juju
